Trump aides say Republican National Convention will go on as planned [Video]

The shooting that left former president Donald Trump injured on Saturday reshaped the presidential race and injected an element of uncertainty into plans for this week’s Republican National Convention as both parties recalibrated to reflect the stunned and somber mood of the nation.

But the extent to which the tenor and tone of the convention program will change will be determined by the former president, who has been intensively involved in planning the four-day event in Milwaukee. Expressing his eagerness to address supporters, he posted on Truth Social on Sunday morning that he and his movement would “remain resilient in our Faith and Defiant in the face of wickedness.”

In a memo to staff in the early hours of Sunday, top Trump advisers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles said that the convention “will continue as planned” as party delegates prepare to “nominate our President to be the brave and fearless nominee of …