The 2024 Republican National Convention resumes Tuesday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin after Monday saw former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, being formally selected as the GOP's 2024 presidential and vice presidential nominees.
The event kicked off just days after anassassination attempt against Trumpin Butler, Pennsylvania at a rally. One man was killed in the attack and two were seriously injured. The assassination attempt prompted a slew of Republican speakers on stage Monday night to call on Americans across the country to unite in the wake of the shooting.
Monday saw Republican heavyweights such as RNC Chair Michael Whatley, Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, among others, take the podium to speak.
Here's who has already spoken and who is still scheduled to speak at the 2024 RNC the rest of the week.
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Who has already spoken at the RNC?
The following politicians, businesspeople and celebrities were among those scheduled to speak at the RNC Monday night:
- Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki, with the invocation
- RNC Chair Michael Whatley
- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga.
- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., who was seen as under consideration to be Trump's vice president
- Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin
- South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem
- Venture capitalist David Sacks
- Charlie Kirk, CEO and co-founder of the conservative organization Turning Point USA
- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., who chairs the RNC’s platform committee
- Amber Rose, a former reality TV star and Trump supporter who had a past relationship with rapper Kanye West
- Sean O’Brien, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Trump family members
Trump family members who are scheduled to speak this week include:
- Donald Trump Jr., Trump's son
- Eric Trump, Trump's son
- Lara Trump, Trump's daughter-in-law (Eric Trump's wife)
- Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump's soon-to-be daughter-in-law (Donald Trump Jr.'s fiancée)
RNC leadership
Those from the RNC leadership still to speak at the event include:
- COA Chairwoman Anne Hathaway
- Host Committee Chairman Reince Priebus
Republican officials and candidates
- U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL)
- U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
- U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), NRSC Chairman
- U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-OH)
- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Kari Lake (R-AZ)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Jim Banks (R-IN)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Rogers (R-MI)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Sam Brown (R- NV)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno (R-OH)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Dave McCormick (R-PA)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Hung Cao (R-VA)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Eric Hovde (R-WI)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Gov. Jim Justice (WV) & Babydog
- U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-4)
- U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-1)
- U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-6)
- U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-9), NRCC Chairman
- U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21), House GOP Conference Chair
- U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (FL-1)
- U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (FL-6)
- U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13)
- U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (FL-19)
- U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (FL-21)
- U.S. Rep. John James (MI-10)
- U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (NJ-2)
- U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-1)
- U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13)
- U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz (TX-15)
- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR)
- Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL)
- Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND)
- Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX)
- Attorney General Brenna Bird (R-IA)
- Mayor Eric Johnson, Mayor of Dallas & Former Democrat
- Mayor Trent Conaway, Mayor East Palestine, Ohio
- Dr. Ben Carson, Former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Kellyanne Conway, Former Counselor to President Donald J. Trump
- Ric Grenell, Former Acting Director of National Intelligence
- Peter Navarro, Former Director of United States Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy
- Mike Pompeo, Former U.S. Secretary of State
- Linda McMahon, Former U.S. Administrator of SBA
- Newt Gingrich, Former U.S House Speaker
- Lee Zeldin, Former U.S. Rep. (NY-1)
Celebrities and industry leaders
- Matt Brooks, CEO of the Republican Jewish Coalition
- Tucker Carlson, TV host
- Savannah Chrisley, TV personality and criminal justice reform advocate
- Franklin Graham, faith leader
- Lee Greenwood, country music star
- Alina Habba, Trump Campaign Senior Advisor
- Diane Hendricks, Owner of ABC Supply
- Tom Homan, Former Acting ICE Director
- Chris Janson, country music star
- Perry Johnson, businessman
- Vivek Ramaswamy, businessman
- Bob Unanue, CEO of Goya Foods
- Dana White, CEO of UFC
- Steven and Zach Witkoff, businessman
Nikki Haley added to speaker list
Former South Carolina governor − and Trump rival −Nikki Haley is expected to speakat the convention. Haley, the runner-up to Trump in this year's Republican primaries, was originally not planning to speak to the convention, or even to attend it.
During the Republican primaries, Haley angered Trump by staying the race longer than he wanted. Haley, who served as Trump's ambassador to the United Nations, also criticized Trump frequently and was taunted by Trump in response.
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