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The city of Charlotte, N.C., demanded the Republican National Committee (RNC) fulfill "all" of its obligations after it moved the main events of its nominating conventions to Jacksonville, Fla.
The demand comes a day after the RNC announced it will move its main events, including President Trump's acceptance speech as the party's nominee, to Jacksonville.
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Tipperary
(6,930 posts)soothsayer
(38,601 posts)gibraltar72
(7,506 posts)that it was the Rs who cancelled not the city. I would hope any deposits or payments were forfeit.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)struggle4progress
(118,294 posts)struggle4progress
(118,294 posts)By WBTV Web Staff | June 12, 2020 at 12:55 PM EDT - Updated June 12 at 7:41 PM
(WBTV) - In a letter sent to the City of Charlotte and other stakeholders in the Republican National Convention, The Republican National Committee announced that the majority of the convention speeches and people attending them will move to Jacksonville, while a much smaller set of business meetings is still scheduled in Charlotte ...
... the CLT Host 2020 committee released its own statement proclaiming the convention completely gone from the Queen City ...
"We need to stop pretending theres any part of the convention that will remain in Charlotte."
The Host Committee set a goal to raise $70 million to help Charlotte host the RNC and Charlotte City Council recently accepted a $50 million federal security grant in preparation for the RNC. While the city has spent $14 million to date for the RNC a city source tells WBTV they are currently working out what will happen with the remaining security grant ...
https://www.wbtv.com/2020/06/12/stop-pretending-rnc-moves-jacksonville-all-name/
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)Cash up front with him and anyone he associates with