Citing concerns about the coronavirus, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said he will not attend this year's Republican National Convention.
he will not attend this year's Republican National Convention, marking the first time he has sat out a convention since he was elected to the U.S. Senate 40 years ago.
Grassley, 86, said he has attended every RNC since he was elected to the Senate in 1980. The conventions are held every four years to nominate the party's candidate for president. This year, President Donald Trumpfor reelection at a convention in Jacksonville, Florida, which is scheduled for Aug. 24-27.
Grassley said it made sense to move the convention from North Carolina since the governor didn't feel it was safe to host a large gathering there. When he last held events around Memorial Day, Grassley said those who attended generally either wore masks or kept six feet apart. He said he will encourage attendees to do both.
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