Democratic Party delays July convention until August over coronavirus concerns

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BREAKING: DNC is postponing its July convention until the week of August 17 due to coronavirus pandemic, the party announces.

"In our current climate of uncertainty, we believe the smartest approach is to take additional time to monitor how this situation unfolds so we can best position our party for a safe and successful convention," Joe Solmonese, CEO of the Democratic National Convention Committee, said in a statement.

The decision comes after former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential frontrunner, said the convention would have to be postponed at least until August. "I doubt whether the Democratic convention is going to be able to be held in mid-July, early July. I think it's going to have to move into August," BidenThe four-day Republican National Convention is set to begin on August 24 in Charlotte.

 

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