China News Service, July 9th, according to the US "World Daily" report, the US Republican Party is expected to hold a national congress in Charlotte, North Carolina and Jacksonville, Florida from August 24 to 27. The Republican Party will Measure the body temperature of the participants in order to prevent the epidemic. At present, however, several federal senators have stated that they will not attend. Among them, most people said it was out of consideration for the new crown epidemic.

Data Picture: The picture shows US President Trump holding a protective mask in his hand.

  According to reports, the Republican National Committee (RNC) was originally scheduled to hold the National Congress in Charlotte. However, due to Charlotte Mayor Lilith’s consideration of the epidemic, the Republican National Committee was not allowed to hold large events in the area. The main activity was moved to Jacksonville.

  Prior to the 6th, 86-year-old Iowa Federal Senator Chuck Grassley issued a statement saying that he would not attend "purely because of fear of contracting the new coronavirus." According to reports, this was Grasley's first absence from the National Congress since he was elected to the Senate in 1980.

  At the same time, 80-year-old Tennessee Federal Senator Lamar Alexander is about to retire at the end of 2020. A spokesman said on the 7th that although Alexander is the honorary chairman of President Trump's re-election camp in Tennessee, "because he believes that the election The position of people should be reserved for those who have never participated in the National Congress.

  In addition, the 63-year-old Alaska Federal Senator Lisa Mukowski is not planning to participate this time. There are also Republican 2012 presidential candidates, 73-year-old Utah Senator Romney, and 67-year-old Maine Federal Senator Susan Collins, who will not attend Trump’s campaign in Jacksonville, Will not attend the National Congress.

  Collins's staff said that Collins's absence from the National Congress was not subject to changes in the epidemic situation, but that she had never attended the National Congress in the year in which she had run for election.

  On the other hand, unlike the Republican Party’s on-site National Congress, the Democratic Party will hold an online virtual National Congress on August 17-20.