nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||GOP Scales Back Convention Plans, Relenting On Virus Restrictions||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Attendance will be limited to delegates for most of the convention, a far smaller crowd that President Trump had insisted on. Health and safety protocols will also be in place.

Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel, right, walks with White House senior adviser Jared Kushner on the South Lawn of the White House in May. McDaniel announced Thursday that the RNC would scale back its convention plans in Jacksonville, Fla. due to the coronavirus pandemic.



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GOP Scales Back Convention Plans, Relenting On Virus Restrictions

Attendance will be limited to delegates for most of the convention, a far smaller crowd that President Trump had insisted on. Health and safety protocols will also be in place.