The lineup for the July 17 Republican convention features speakers who will talk about the need for American strength, with particular attention on the southern border and international security.
Here’s a list of notable speakers, provided by a source familiar with the convention schedule, in chronological order.
Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.)
A reporter for The Epoch Times passed through security just behind Russell Brand.
The English actor, comedian, and commentator was chatting with U.S. Secret Service Agents and admiring a police dog.
Former President Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump confirmed that his stepmother, former First Lady Melania Trump, as well as his sister Ivanka Trump, will appear at the Republican National Convention (RNC) this week.
“Ivanka’s been an incredible supporter of my father. I think you know that; she’s been in the White House for a ... four-year period of time and loves him dearly,” said the younger Trump, whose is married to Lara Trump, the co-chair of the Republican National Committee.
Peter Navarro has been released from prison and is heading to Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention.
The Trump administration alumnus served four months at a federal facility in Miami after a conviction for criminal contempt of Congress. He was charged after defying a subpoena from the U.S. House committee investigating the events of Jan. 6, 2021.
A source familiar with the convention schedule lists the former director of the Office of Trade & Manufacturing among the July 17 speakers. Mr. Navarro will directly follow former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
Not far from the RNC’s security perimeter, the Biden–Harris campaign held a morning press conference.
In line with past campaign messaging, they targeted Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, a conservative blueprint similar to those produced for decades. Former President Trump has distanced himself from the project.
The Biden campaign also criticized the former president's newly anointed running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), citing his past statements on abortion and other issues.
While some GOP voters and leaders had favored a female, black, or Hispanic VP to project an image of diversity, others say Mr. Vance fits the bill in another way.
Mr. Vance “already does ‘check a box’ that people kind of overlook ... socioeconomic diversity,” Marc Clauson, professor of history and law at Ohio’s Cedarville University, told The Epoch Times on July 16, a day after the former president announced his running mate.
The director of the Secret Service said the agency is responsible for the security plan at the Pennsylvania rally where a shooter fired upon former President Donald Trump.
Her comments were made amid questions surrounding the agency’s performance in securing the rally site on Saturday as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire from a rooftop about 400 feet away from the former president, striking him in the ear as well as killing one and injuring two others. Secret Service snipers shot and killed Mr. Crooks soon after he fired on the rally.