“We’re working on that right now. I’m actually going up to Milwaukee this week and we’re going to have a series of conversations. But look, we expect that Donald Trump is going to be in Milwaukee and he’s going to be able to accept that nomination.
“And if not, we will make whatever contingency planning we need to make for it. But the fact is, he’s going to be our nominee and he’s going to be the 47th president of the United States. Everything is being thought about. Everything is being considered.
“At this point in time, we will have to wait and see kind of, what the courts present us with the opportunity to do. But look, Donald Trump will communicate directly with the American voters the way that he always does.” – RNC chair Michael Whatley, as the Newsmax host pressed him repeatedly on the chance of Trump being in jail during the GOP convention.
RNC Chair Michael Whatley says on Newsmax that the RNC is planning for a possibility when Trump is in jail during the convention pic.twitter.com/xmYhrjYqDl
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 4, 2024
NEWSMAX: Would Trump make a speech from prison?
RNC CHAIR WHATLEY: Everything is being considered at this point in time pic.twitter.com/iEPwVUjO8u
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 4, 2024
“Larry Hogan is going to have to run his own race” — Whatley indicates the RNC isn’t exactly supportive of Larry Hogan, who committed the cardinal sin of urging people to respect the rule of law pic.twitter.com/HMJRWauTFo
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 4, 2024