'A felonious thug': Georgia Republican Geoff Duncan calls party a cult 2024 DNC speech

Former Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan was the latest in a string of Republicans who rebuked their party's nominee at the 2024 DNC .

Duncan took to the podium Wednesday and pointed towards Republican nominee Donald Trump's pressure campaign in Georgia as the primary reason he would vote for Vice President Kamala Harris .

"These days our party acts more like a cult," Duncan said. "A cult worshiping a felonious thug."

Duncan praised Harris' prosecutorial mindset and said that voting for her would make Republican voters, "a patriot."

Duncan endorsed the Democrat's then presumptive nominee President Joe Biden in May.

"Trump has shown us who he is. We should believe him. To think he is going to change at the age of 77 is beyond improbable,” he wrote in a column in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .

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What to know about Geoff Duncan

• Who they are: Former Republican Lt. Governor of Georgia, Georgia state representative
• What role he plays: Duncan is part of a cadre of Republicans that are set to or have spoken at the DNC.
• Key quote: "If the Republicans are being intellectually honest with ourselves, our party is not civil or conservative, it is chaotic and crazy and the only thing left to do is dump Trump "

When and where is the DNC

The Democratic National Convention will take place from August 19-22 in Chicago, Illinois.

The United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks, will be the main venue for the DNC.

Chicago has hosted the Democratic Convention 11 times, most recently in 1996 when the United Center saw President Bill Clinton was nominated for a second time.

How to watch and stream the 2024 DNC

USA TODAY will provide livestream coverage on YouTube each night of the DNC, Monday through Thursday.

The convention will air live on its website , from the United Center in Chicago between 6:15 p.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern (5:15 p.m. to 10 p.m Central) on Monday, and 7 p.m to 11 p.m. Eastern (6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Central) the other days.

What are the themes for each night of the DNC?

The DNC announced nightly themes for the convention. The title of the convention is "For the People, For Our Future."

Here are the themes for each night:

• Monday: "For the People"
• Tuesday: "A Bold Vision for America's Future"
• Wednesday: "A Fight for our Freedoms"
• Thursday: "For our Future"

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