Hundreds of people packed the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday for President Trump‘s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, flouting federal and local health guidance on the coronavirus pandemic.
Roughly 1,500 guests are expected to attend, a Trump campaign official said, with lawmakers, congressional candidates, administration officials and first responders among them. Seats were mere inches apart, and few guests were spotted wearing masks in the hours before Trump took the stage.
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