It is traditional for a candidate to put in a short appearance to acknowledge the nomination and then give a keynote acceptance speech on the last day. But the RNC’s announced line-up features Trump speaking every night in the prime-time slot.
Trump will speak live from the White House. This raises legal questions because - while the president and vice-president are not covered by the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from engaging in political activities - the rest of the White House staff is. Further, it is against the law to coerce federal employees to conduct political activity.
The Republicans have written no platform to outline policies and goals for the future. Instead they passed a resolution saying that “the Republican Party has and will continue to enthusiastically support the President’s America-first agenda.”
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