The Democratic National Convention will officially kick off on Monday with a focus on the three major crises that continue to grip the nation ahead …
The Democratic National Convention will officially kick off on Monday with a focus on the three major crises that continue to grip the nation ahead of the 2020 election: the coronavirus pandemic, the ongoing economic downturn the virus has sparked and the national reckoning over racial injustice. Monday night, which features the theme “We the People,” will showcase a slate of speakers tailored to address each of those three crises, according to a Democratic official involved in convention planning. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who have both gained national attention as they have guided their states through the COVID-19 crisis, will focus their speeches on overcoming a pandemic that continues to claim thousands of American lives every week. Whitmer, who was among the women seriously considered to be Joe Biden’s running mate, praised the former vice president’s call for mask mandates nationwide earlier this week. “Today, @JoeBiden called for a national mask mandate. I couldn’t agree more. It would save many lives — and save the economy, too,” Whitmer, who instituted a mask mandate in the state of Michigan nearly a month ago, tweeted on Thursday. Washington, D. C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, whose city became a flashpoint of unrest during the protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody, will speak as part of a segment of the program that addresses the nationwide calls for racial justice and reform.
