North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday told the Republican National Committee that it is “very unlikely” they can host a full convention in Charlotte as planned amid the coronavirus crisis, while still leaving the door open to hosting the nominating event in the state.
In a letter to RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and convention president and CEO Marcia Lee Kelly, Cooper said that the state still wants “a safe RNC convention in Charlotte” that follows health, but that officials would like to discuss what a “scaled-down convention would look like.”
“The people of North Carolina do not know what the status of COVID-19 will be in August, so planning for a scaled-down convention, with fewer people, social distancing and face coverings is a necessity,” Cooper wrote. “We are happy to continue talking with you about what a scaled-down convention would look like and we still await your proposed plan for that.”
“Neither public health officials nor I will risk the health and safety of North Carolinians by providing the guarantee you seek,” he wrote. RNC officials told Fox News on Tuesday that they are considering Nashville, Tenn., Las Vegas, Orlando, Fla., Jacksonville, Fla., and Georgia as alternative sites for the convention.
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