Democrats hinted they’d have a partially digital convention for months. But the announcement this week heralds advantages for presumptive 2020 presidential nominee Joe Biden — at least according to his Republican critics.

The Democratic National Convention was once anticipated to attract in excess of 50,000 people to Milwaukee from Aug. 17-20. But amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the organizing committee rolled out its plan Wednesday for a more intimate affair.

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