China News Agency, Washington, August 5 (Reporter Sha Hanting) The Democratic National Convention Committee issued a statement on the 5th local time that the Democratic presidential candidate and former US Vice President Biden will be accepted remotely in his hometown of Delaware. The Democratic presidential nomination.
Data map: Biden, the US Democratic presidential candidate. Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Mengtong
The statement said that in view of the worsening of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in the United States, in order to protect the lives of all parties, the 2020 Democratic National Convention speakers and Biden will no longer travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Biden will accept the Democratic presidential nomination and deliver a speech in his hometown of Delaware.
The 2020 Democratic National Convention was originally scheduled to be held in Milwaukee in mid-July, but was postponed to August 17-20 due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic. The organizers have previously stated that affected by the epidemic, the conference will be held on a “small scale” and some activities will be held “online”, but Biden will go to Milwaukee to attend the conference and accept nominations as originally planned.
The 2020 Republican National Congress will be held from August 24 to 27. US President Trump, who had insisted on holding large-scale conventions before, recently cancelled the Florida agenda of the Republican convention.
Trump said in an interview on the 5th that he might accept the Republican presidential nomination and deliver a speech at the White House. "This is the easiest and best." According to the Washington Post, the Republican convention organizers are considering holding a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House.
Many Republicans in Congress expressed opposition to Trump's proposal. Senator Romney said, "I am not sure if it is legal to hold it in the White House, but it should not be held in the White House."
The National Congress of the major political parties in the United States is held every 4 years and is held during the presidential election year. Its main functions include nomination of candidates for the president and vice president of the party, discussion and approval of the party’s campaign platform, etc. (Finish)