"President Trump looks forward to joining you all in Milwaukee as we proceed with our convention to nominate him to serve as the 47th President of the United States," the RNC and the Trump campaign said in a joint statement issued Saturday. "As our party's nominee, President Trump will continue to share his vision to Make America Great Again."
On Saturday, the former president was injured after being shot in the right ear in an assassination attempt as a 20-year-old gunman, identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, opened fire on a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. A spectator, Corey Comperatore, was killed and two others were wounded. The gunman was killed by Secret Service agents moments after shots rang out.
The historic moment of shocking political violence has put the country on edge and has morphed the convention from a routine political ritual into a landmark event.
Here's a list of all those who will be speaking at the 2024 Republican National Convention, according to the organizers.
Those from the RNC leadership who will be speaking at the event include:
RNC Chairman Michael Whatley
COA Chairwoman Anne Hathaway
Host Committee Chairman Reince Priebus
Nikki Haley added to speaker list
Former South Carolina governor - and Trump rival - Nikki Haley is now expected to speak at the convention. Haley, the runner-up to Trump in this year's Republican primaries, was originally not planning to speak to the convention, or even to attend it.
Details on Haley's presence at the convention are limited for now, but a person familiar with convention planning, told USA TODAY Sunday that Haley is now on the speaker list.
During the Republican primaries, Haley angered Trump by staying the race longer than he wanted. Haley, who served as Trump's ambassador to the United Nations, also criticized Trump frequently and was taunted by Trump in response.
GOP officials and candidates
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-AL)
U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR)
U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL)
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)
U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), NRSC Chairman
U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-OH)
U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI)
U.S. Senate Candidate Kari Lake (R-AZ)
U.S. Senate Candidate Jim Banks (R-IN)
U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Rogers (R-MI)
U.S. Senate Candidate Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
U.S. Senate Candidate Sam Brown (R- NV)
U.S. Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno (R-OH)
U.S. Senate Candidate Dave McCormick (R-PA)
U.S. Senate Candidate Hung Cao (R-VA)
U.S. Senate Candidate Eric Hovde (R-WI)
U.S. Senate Candidate Gov. Jim Justice (WV) & Babydog
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-4)
U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-1)
U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-6)
U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-9), NRCC Chairman
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21), House GOP Conference Chair
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (FL-1)
U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (FL-6)
U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13)
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (FL-19)
U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (FL-21)
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14)
U.S. Rep. John James (MI-10)
U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (NJ-2)
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-1)
U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13)
U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz (TX-15)
U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt (TX-38)
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR)
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL)
Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND)
Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD)
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX)
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA)
Attorney General Brenna Bird (R-IA)
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R-NC)
Mayor Eric Johnson, Mayor of Dallas & Former Democrat
Mayor Trent Conaway, Mayor East Palestine, Ohio
Dr. Ben Carson, Former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Kellyanne Conway, Former Counselor to President Donald J. Trump
Ric Grenell, Former Acting Director of National Intelligence
Peter Navarro, Former Director of United States Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy
Mike Pompeo, Former U.S. Secretary of State
Linda McMahon, Former U.S. Administrator of SBA
Newt Gingrich, Former U.S House Speaker
Lee Zeldin, Former U.S. Rep. (NY-1)
Celebrities and industry leaders
Matt Brooks, CEO of the Republican Jewish Coalition
Tucker Carlson, TV host
Savannah Chrisley, TV personality and criminal justice reform advocate
Franklin Graham, faith leader
Lee Greenwood, country music star
Alina Habba, Trump Campaign Senior Advisor
Diane Hendricks, Owner of ABC Supply
Tom Homan, Former Acting ICE Director
Chris Janson, country music star
Perry Johnson, businessman
Charlie Kirk, CEO of TPUSA
Sean O’Brien, President of TEAMSTERS
Vivek Ramaswamy, businessman
Amber Rose, rapper and influencer
David Sacks, CEO of Yammer
Bob Unanue, CEO of Goya Foods
Dana White, CEO of UFC
Steven and Zach Witkoff, businessman
Contributing: Kathryn Palmer, Victoria Moorwood and Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY Network / Zac Anderson, David Jackson, Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY
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