The 2024 Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee on Monday, just days after presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt. Trump is scheduled to address delegates on the convention's final day, Thursday.
“President Trump looks forward to meeting you all in Milwaukee as we proceed with our convention to nominate him as the 47th president of the United States,” the Republican National Committee and the Trump campaign said in a joint statement on Saturday. “As our party's nominee, President Trump will continue to share his vision for Making America Great Again.”
The former president was shot in the right ear in an assassination attempt on Saturday at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, by a gunman identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Spectator Corey Comperatore was killed and two others were wounded. The gunman was shot and killed by Secret Service agents moments after shots rang out.
The historic moment of shocking political violence put the country on edge and transformed the Games from a routine political ritual into a landmark event.
Here's the full list of people scheduled to speak at the 2024 Republican National Convention, according to organizers:
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The Trump Family
Members of the Trump family speaking at the event include:
- Donald Trump Jr.Trump's son
- Eric TrumpTrump's son
- Lara TrumpTrump's daughter-in-law (wife of Eric Trump)
- Kimberly GuilfoyleTrump's future daughter-in-law (and Donald Trump Jr.'s fiancee)
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RNC Leadership
Republican National Committee leaders speaking at the event include:
- Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley
- COA President Anne Hathaway
- Host Committee Chair Reince Priebus
Nikki Haley has been added to our speaker list
Nikki Haley, a former South Carolina governor and Trump rival, is now expected to speak at the convention, though she was not initially scheduled to speak or attend the event after coming runner-up to Trump in this year's Republican primary.
Details about Haley's attendance at the convention are currently limited, but a person familiar with the convention planning told USA Today on Sunday that she is currently on the speaker list.
During the Republican primary, Ms Haley angered Mr Trump by staying on the campaign trail longer than she would have liked, and as Mr Trump's ambassador to the United Nations she also frequently criticised him, drawing abuse in return.
Republican officials and candidates
- Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama)
- Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- Senator Rick Scott (R-FL)
- U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
- Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), NRSC Chairman
- U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio)
- Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)
- Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)
- Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas)
- Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Kali Lake (R-AZ)
- U.S. Senate candidate Jim Banks (R-Indiana)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Sam Brown (R-NV)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Dave McCormick (Republican, Pennsylvania)
- U.S. Senate candidate Hun Kao (Republican, Virginia)
- U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde (Republican, Wisconsin)
- U.S. Senate candidate Governor Jim Justice (WV) with Baby Dog
- Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Louisiana's 4th District)
- U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (Louisiana's 1st District)
- U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (Minnesota 6th District)
- Rep. Richard Hudson (North Carolina 9th District), Chairman of the NRCC
- U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY's 21st District), Chair of the House Republican Conference
- Congressman Matt Gaetz (Florida 1st District)
- U.S. Congressman Michael Waltz (Florida's 6th District)
- Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (Florida's 13th District)
- Congressman Byron Donald (Florida's 19th District)
- Congressman Brian Mast (Florida's 21st District)
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Georgia's 14th Congressional District)
- Congressman John James (Michigan 10th District)
- U.S. Congressman Jeff Van Drew (New Jersey's 2nd District)
- U.S. Representative Nancy Mace (South Carolina 1st District)
- Congressman Ronny Jackson (Texas 13th District)
- U.S. Congresswoman Monica de la Cruz (TX-15)
- U.S. Congressman Wesley Hunt (TX-38)
- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-Arkansas)
- Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL)
- Governor Doug Burgum (Republican, North Dakota)
- Governor Kristi Noem (Republican, South Dakota)
- Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX)
- Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican, Virginia)
- Attorney General Brenna Byrd (R-Iowa)
- Lt. Governor Mark Robinson (R-North Carolina)
- Former Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, a Democrat
- Mayor Trent Conaway, East Palestine, Ohio
- Dr. Ben Carson, Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Kellyanne Conway, former advisor to President Donald J. Trump
- Rick Grenell, former Acting Director of National Intelligence
- Peter Navarro, former Director of the U.S. Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy
- Mike Pompeo, former US Secretary of State
- Linda McMahon, Former U.S. SBA Administrator
- Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Lee Zeldin, former U.S. Representative (New York's 1st District)
Celebrities and industry leaders
- Matt Brooks, CEO of the Republican Jewish Coalition
- Tucker Carlson, TV host
- Savannah Chrisley, television personality and criminal justice reform advocate
- Franklin Graham, Faith Leader
- Country music star Lee Greenwood
- Alina Habba, senior adviser to the Trump campaign
- Diane Hendricks, Owner of ABC Supply
- Tom Homan, former acting director of ICE
- Country music star Chris Janson
- Perry Johnson, businessman
- TPUSA CEO Charlie Kirk
- Sean O'Brien, Chairman of TEAMSTERS
- Vivek Ramaswamy, businessman
- Amber Rose, rapper and influencer
- David Sacks, CEO of Yammer
- Goya Foods CEO Bob Unanu
- UFC CEO Dana White
- Stephen and Zach Witkoff, businessmen
Contributors: Katherine Palmer, Victoria Moorewood and Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY Network/Zach Anderson, David Jackson and Carisa Waddick, USA TODAY
