Republican National Convention organizers appear to have hit an impasse with the state of North Carolina over whether they will be required to practice social distancing at the party's nominating convention, scheduled to be held in Charlotte in late August.
Republican National Convention organizers appear to have hit an impasse with the state of North Carolina over social distancing at the party's nominating convention, scheduled to be held in Charlotte in late August.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper listens to a question during a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, May 26, 2020.Republican National Convention organizers appear to have hit an impasse with the state of North Carolina over social distancing at the party's nominating convention, scheduled to be held in Charlotte in late August.
Officials from North Carolina requested in a letter released Friday that the Republican National Committee expand on their plans to host the convention safely while adhering to social distancing guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and enforced by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper.
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