Biden Plans To Accept Democratic Nomination Remotely

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Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden delivers a speech in Wilmington, Del., on July 28. The campaign announced Wednesday he would not travel to Milwaukee for the Democratic convention.





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They called the decision «a small adjustment to the overall planning of what was already scaled back to a largely virtual affair.

«The majority of speeches and segments were already taking place in locations across the country, the statement said. «Democrats will offer four nights of programming, which will include a mix of both pre-recorded segments and live broadcasts from locations across the country.

The convention will air for two hours each night, 9 to 11 ET, from Aug. 17 to 20.

The changes come as Republicans and President Trump continue to discuss how (and where) to hold their convention events, with the president floating speaking from the White House grounds.