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DNC schedule: When Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and more will speak
By James Liddell,Joe Sommerlad and Gustaf Kilander,
1 day ago
The Democratic National Convention ( DNC ) has now entered its third day at the United Center in Chicago , with some of the party’s biggest heavyweights taking to the stage during the four-day event.
While the DNC is first and foremost a presidential nominating convention, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz already have their places in the White House race sown up after a five-day round of online voting for delegates wrapped on August 5.
Now, as many as 50,000 visitors have descended on the Steven Spielberg-coordinated convention in the Windy City, including 5,000 delegates from 50 states and territories, plus 15,000 members of the media, tens of thousands of guests and a huge contingent of Gaza ceasefire protesters.
The convention has been organized around four distinct themes, one for each day: Monday’s was “For the People”, examining the Biden administration’s accomplishments in the White House and how a future Harris Cabinet could continue its work, Tuesday’s was “A Bold Vision for America’s Future”, Wednesday’s is “A Fight for Our Freedoms” and Thursday’s will be “For Our Future”.
Here the latest on what we know about the convention’s schedule.
Monday
Kamala Harris and Joe Biden at the DNC on Monday August 19 2024 (AP)
President Joe Biden delivered the headline speech on the opening night of the DNC, giving an emotional address to rapturous applause from the crowd.
Denying that he was “angry” with members of his party who pressured him to step aside from the 2024 race, Biden explained: “I love my job, but I love my country more.”
Hillary Clinton , the former secretary of state who was the party’s 2016 presidential nominee, also took to the stage where she was met with chants of “Lock him up!” when she mentioned Trump. She also spoke of her desire to see the “highest, hardest glass ceiling” smashed with the election of a first female president.
Delegates also heard from Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jim Clyburn, Jasmine Crockett , Robert Garcia, Grace Meng and Jamie Raskin, Senators Raphael Warnock and Chris Coons, Governors Andy Beshear and Kathy Hochul, DNC chair Jaime Harrison and United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain .
Tuesday
Michelle Obama and Barack Obama received a warm welcome at the DNC on Tuesday (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
The Obamas took to the stage on Tuesday delivering an electrifying endorsement of the Harris-Walz administration while eviscerating Trump.
Michelle denounced Trump for peddling a narrative of fear and declared that “hope is making a comeback” – a clear nod to her husband’s presidential campaign promising “hope and change”.
In his speech, Barack heaped praise on both Harris and Biden while slamming Trump for “the childish nicknames, the crazy conspiracy theories, this weird obsession with crowd sizes.”
Tim Walz with Kamala Harris on the opening night of this year’s DNC (AP)
As is customary, Harris’s running mate will take to the podium on day three.
Tim Walz will formally accept the party’s nomination just 15 days after he was unveiled as Harris’s pick, completing his whirlwind rise to international fame.
Former VP hopefuls Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro will also take to th stage, along with Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar.
Another Republican, Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, is set to join the speaking roster.
Thursday
As is tradition, Kamala Harris will wrap up the final day of the convention on Thursday night as she formally accepts the nomination to be the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential candidate.
Additionally, former Republican congressman and outspoken Trump opponent Adam Kinzinger is expected to speak.
How to watch
C-SPAN will broadcast the full convention without interruption
CBS News will cover the convention in its primetime slots between Monday and Thursday from 8-11pm ET.
ABC News will carry one hour of the convention from 10-11pm ET on Monday and Tuesday, and then will carry two hours on Wednesday and Thursday between 9-11pm ET.
Fox News will air a nightly special called “Fox News Democracy 2024: The Democratic National Convention” Monday through Thursday from 10pm until 11pm.
CNN will be covering the DNC nonstop during the week, and will air live coverage every night from 8pm until midnight ET under the title “CNN Democratic National Convention.”
NewsNation’s “Decision Desk 2024: The Democratic National Convention,” will air each day of the convention from 8pm until midnight ET.
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