What to Know
- Former President Donald Trump on Monday announced Sen. JD Vance as his choice for running mate .
- President Joe Biden, in an interview with NBC News anchor Lester Holt, defended his decision to stay in the race.
- Here's everything you need to know about the RNC convention.
The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday, with delegates officially making former President Donald Trump their presidential nominee just two days after he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt that rattled the very foundation of U.S. politics.
Trump and his advisers are pledging resilience in the face of the attack, with plans going forward for the event to showcase the former president and his platform. Also Monday, Trump announced Sen. JD Vance was his choice of running mate and appeared at the RNC with a bandaged ear.
