CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- There are new questions today about the future of the Republican National Convention.
Multiple national news outlets report the GOP expects to hold at least part of the RNC in Jacksonville, Florida while conducting some business in Charlotte as planned. But, a spokesperson for the RNC says not so fast as several cities are still being considered like Savannah, Dallas, and Phoenix.
Additionally, Charlotte officials offered a comment on recent developments. They released the following statement:
The city attorney and members of his staff have been meeting regularly with the legal representatives of the Republican National Committee and other parties to the convention agreements. The City of Charlotte remains willing to work in good faith to complete its contractual obligations under the terms of the two convention agreements. The city has not been officially informed of the RNC’s intent to relocate the convention. Considering the media reports of the RNC’s apparent unilateral decision to relocate a substantial portion of the convention to Jacksonville, an immediate discussion with the RNC and our partners regarding contractual obligations and remedies resulting from this apparent decision is required.
The RNC is looking for a new location for the president to accept the nomination after disagreements with Gov. Roy Cooper about how to hold the convention in Charlotte later this year.
President Trump wanted a guarantee that the full event could be held with a packed arena. The governor said it was just too early to commit to specifics, not knowing what the situation with the coronavirus will look like months from now.