Pence: GOP considering moving convention outdoors to lessen coronavirus brunt

By Spencer Neale

Published July 16, 2020 12:08am ET

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Pence: GOP considering moving convention outdoors to lessen coronavirus brunt — Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind., speaks at a luncheon sponsored by the American Conservative Union Foundation, Tuesday, July 19, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) | Mary Altaffer

Vice President Mike Pence confirmed that the Republican Party is considering the idea of an outdoor convention.

Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Pence said party officials were looking at plans to scuttle an indoor event because of the coronavirus pandemic, which continues to plague large parts of the country.

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