Republican National Convention is Coming to D.C.

The Republican Convention is from August 21st-24th, 2020.

The Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, a Grand Historic Federal Building, located Close to the Trump International Hotel, will Serve as a “Central Hub” for Speeches.

The Convention could also Spread out Across Federal Properties both In and Around Washington.

President Trump and Vice President Pence are Expected to Deliver their Acceptance Speeches on Federal Property, perhaps even the White House, as the Republicans Scramble to Rework the Event following a Resurgence of the Coronavirus.

The Unusual Arrangement is already Drawing Ethical concerns that Federal Resources will be Used for Campaign Events and that Administration Officials, will Violate the Hatch Act Law, by Helping the Campaign for the President on Government Property. The President and Vice President are Exempt from the Hatch Act.

And it’s Not Lost on Trump Critics that the President’s Flagship hotel, already a Gathering Spot for Republicans, will be Conveniently Located a Short Walk from the Mellon Auditorium.

More than 300 Delegates will still gather in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Official Host City of the Republican National Convention, on the First Day to Officially Nominate Trump for President.

But most other In-Person Activities will be held in Washington, including some of the Four Nights of Prime-Time Speeches. Trump abruptly Canceled Last Month the Events that had been Moved to Jacksonville, Florida, as the State Grapples with a Surge in Infections.

Social Distancing Guidelines in the Nation’s Capital currently Limit Gatherings to 50 People. Federal Buildings are Exempt from the Restrictions but a Person Familiar with the Plans said No Large Gatherings are Expected. “There will be no large crowds or audiences at Mellon Auditorium,”.

Trump said today that he Plans to Deliver his Acceptance Speech on the Fourth and Final Night of the Convention from the White House, though some Aides had Pushed him to choose another Location. “It’s a place that makes me feel good. It makes the country feel good,” Trump said.

For his Acceptance Speech, Pence is considering Fort McHenry in Baltimore, MD, best known as the Site of a Major Battle in the War of 1812.










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