Convention chaos: Floor erupts as GOP shuts down anti-Trump rebels

Published July 18, 2016 5:28pm ET



CLEVELAND — The floor of the Republican convention erupted in pandemonium Monday as rebel delegates clashed with Donald Trump campaign officials and GOP leaders over the rules package that would govern his nomination for president later this week as well as the 2020 nominating process.

Republican National Committee officials, in concert with the Trump campaign’s convention operation, successfully put down the rebellion, stoking more grassroots anger in the process.

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