2024 RNC Coverage - NBC6

Описание: Everything changed after July 13 when then-presumptive Republican nominee for president, Donald Trump, was nearly assassinated before a crowd of supporters at a rally in Pennsylvania. The next day we get a call from management that we're to be on the next plane out to be the extra crew in Milwaukee covering the RNC. Because of the short notice, we didn't have proper credentials to cover the convention from inside the Fiserv Forum so we focused on covering the historic convention from the outside, and there was plenty to cover. On day 1 of the RNC, we noticed a woman in a Tiffany blue "Mean Tweets" t-shirt with a matching "Make America Great Again" hat. She stood out in the crowd of mostly counter protesters outside the arena. Her name is Renee White and she happened to be sitting in the bleachers directly behind President Trump when the shots were fired. She told us she felt compelled to make the drive to Milwaukee following the assassination attempt and with a hoarse voice from lack of sleep she shared why being there meant so much to her. As the week went on we covered South Florida's delegates and the high-ranking state lawmakers that played a major role at the 2024 convention. All while keeping an eye, and reporting on, the building tensions outside between convention attendees and counter protesters as well as the optimism and spirit of unity shared by Trump supporters.