Hi everyone how we doing it's four o'clock in New. It is 3 p.m. in Milwaukee on a day in which a series of stunning and

historic and unprecedented events feel like they're piling up one on top of the other.

Just a few moments ago, Donald Trump officially became the Republican nominee

for president for the third time in a row.

And just moments before that, he announced on True Social that he has selected Ohio Senator

J. D. Vance to be his running mate.

The start of the Republican National Convention taking place at an incredibly tense and volatile moment for the entire country

less than 48 hours after an assassination attempt on the ex-president a shooting

that left one person dead, two others critically injured.

If we see Donald Trump today it will be his first public appearance since that horrific

and tragic incident.

It is violence that is deeply corrosive to our democracy. and tragic colleague Rachel Maddow puts it, quote, there is no, no, no, no violent solution

to any American political conflict.

We would also like to extend our sympathies

to the family of Corey Competori.

He was tragically killed while shielding his family,

while keeping his family safe from the gunfire

that erupted at that rally.

No one should ever, ever be at risk when they attend a political rally.

An investigation by the FBI is now underway.

President Joe Biden has addressed the nation three times

over the last two days calling for all Americans

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