Republicans may remove a vow to ban abortion from their party platform for the first time in 40 years.
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate hosted by CNN with President Joe Biden, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. DES MOINES, Iowa — Republicans may remove a vow to ban abortion from their party platform for the first time in 40 years at the behest oftraditionally written by party activists.
While the abortion statement is likely to be the most contested provision in the platform, there may also be disputes overConservative activists who are accustomed to having a seat at the table fumed over what they said was a secretive process for selecting committee members and the meeting taking place behind closed doors.
Trump ally Russ Vought is serving as the policy director of the Republican Party’s platform writing committee while alsoStill, Trump’s campaign said it was unclear what would make the final document at the convention in Milwaukee while suggesting it would reflect Trump’s positions. Biden’s campaign has criticized Republicans for making the platform committee meetings in Milwaukee closed to the news media and reminded voters of Trump’s onetime support for a 20-week abortion ban.
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