Trump makes appearance at convention with bandage on ear at RNC 2024

Chants of 'we love Trump' could be heard as he entered the RNC.

Last updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 10:44AM GMT

Donald Trump arrives at RNC with bandage on ear days after assassination attempt

CeFaan Kim has more on Donald Trump's arrival at the Republican National Convention two days after the assassination attempt at his rally.

MILWAUKEE -- The Republican National Convention is officially underway in Milwaukee on Monday -- just two days after Donald Trump was wounded in an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday evening.

Despite the shooting, the gathering of more than 50,000 attendees, including an expected 2,400 Republican delegates, is slated to maintain its original programming as a time to bring the party together -- but now newly energized by Trump's amazing survival and raised-fist show of defiance.

One of the most anticipated moments of Trump's campaign happened Monday when Trump named 39-year-old Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate.

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No changes made to RNC security plan after Trump assassination attempt

Here's how the news is developing.

Jul 16, 2024, 3:22 AM GMT

No changes made to RNC security plan after Trump assassination attempt

There are no known threats to the 2024 Republican National Convention, officials said, in the aftermath of the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania Saturday.

The FBI special agent in charge of the Wisconsin Field Office said there was an uptick in threats that the FBI has seen online.

The RNC Secret Service Coordinator Audrey Gibson-Cicchino said they've made no change to their security plan and officials remain confident in the plan they've put forth.