Everything You Need to Know About Yesterday’s Climax Day 2 at the NRC
In terms of political conventions , yesterday was as eventful as you can get at the Republican National Convention. Donald Trump was officially appointed by the party, which caused a lot of controversy. Here’s a short version.
Donald Trump is officially a Republican nominee
From NBC News : Donald Trump officially became the GOP presidential nominee on Tuesday after a roll-call vote marred by dissent and apathy atypical of what is traditionally a celebration of the party’s White House candidate.
Trump easily earned the 1,237 delegates needed to run for office. But sporadic cheers could be heard as some states tried to reward delegates with Trump’s main Republican rivals.
Several states and the District of Columbia have disputed the appointment of their delegates to Trump
From ThinkProgress : [ Outside Washington], the three-state votes also changed their votes to support Trump against the wishes of the delegates, using the provisions of these states’ party rules. But some, including Alaska, rose to protest demanding a recount.
From Fox News : A controversy over the distribution of Alaska delegates to the Republican National Convention sparked controversy on Tuesday, the day Donald Trump secured his party’s presidential nomination.
Norovirus outbreak infected at least a dozen RNC participants
From the Washington Post : A dozen members of the California delegation that arrived in Cleveland earlier fell ill with the highly contagious virus, said GOP chairman Jim Brulte.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the virus causes severe vomiting and diarrhea and is known to spread rapidly through people in enclosed spaces such as cruise ships, schools, and nursing homes.
Chris Christie’s speech repeatedly questioned Hillary Clinton’s “guilt”, the crowd chanted “lock her up”
From Vox : And Chris Christie’s second day speech, nominally criticizing Clinton’s foreign policy judgment, was framed as a “prosecution” of Clinton, in which he repeatedly asked the crowd whether it was “guilty” or “innocent.” Naturally, Christie was interrupted four times by the crowd with the “Shut It Up” scandal.
Roger Ayles is reportedly in talks to leave Fox News Network
From the New York Times : Mr. Ayles and 21st Century Fox, the parent company of Fox News, are in an advanced stage of discussion leading to his resignation as chairman of the board of directors, said Susan Estrich, one of Mr. Ayles’s lawyers, in an interview with The New York Times. Tuesday.
The development follows a July 6 sexual harassment lawsuit against former TV presenter Gretchen Karlson, Mr Ailes. The lawsuit prompted 21st Century Fox to conduct an internal scrutiny and sparked speculation in the media and television industry about Mr. Ailes’s future on Fox News.