“The dramatically scaled-down Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, will be closed to the press” CNN reports, citing a Republican party official.
“Reporters will not be allowed on site as RNC delegates vote to formally nominate President Donald Trump as the 2020 Republican presidential nominee, but the vote will be livestreamed, the Republican official said. The restriction is unprecedented in modern American political history, but Republican officials said they were forced to limit attendance due to social distancing restrictions imposed by the governor of North Carolina. ‘Given the health restrictions and limitations in place within the state of North Carolina, we are planning for the Charlotte activities to be closed press Friday, August 21 — Monday, August 24,’ the RNC convention spokesperson said in a statement Saturday.”