There is only one week left until the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, United States.
US President Joe Biden, who was previously scheduled to close the event, will be the keynote speaker next Monday (19) before the convention focuses on Vice President Kamala Harris for the rest of the week, according to a source familiar with the planning.
The White House said on Monday (12) that Biden will use the next week to focus on the issues he “cares about” and talk about party unity.
Biden is expected to deliver a prime-time speech during the convention’s opening night in Chicago, according to three sources familiar with the planning, with the schedule centered on Biden’s legacy and accomplishments.
After that, Biden will literally and figuratively pass the baton to his current running mate.
There is a reason for such decisions. At the August 2000 convention, then-President Bill Clinton delivered the opening night address.
After a camera crew recorded Clinton’s dramatic three-minute entrance into the arena, he was greeted with thunderous applause.
Who else will speak at the event
The event’s list reads like a “who’s who” of the Democratic Party, highlighting rising-star elected officials, business and labor leaders, and high-profile celebrity endorsements, many of whom have reached out to the party since Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee.
Clinton and former President Barack Obama are expected to deliver remarks on Tuesday (20), according to people familiar with the planning, though timelines are still in flux.
The possibility of speeches by Michelle Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is also under discussion.
The first Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff, will also take center stage, delivering a speech of his own.
Sam Fossum of CNN contributed reporting to this post.
Source: CNN Brasil
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