North Carolina Governor Cooper Coronavirus News Conference

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) held a news conference in Raleigh on his state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor addressed questions regarding the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) convention scheduled to be held in Charlotte in August saying, “it’s okay for political conventions to be political, but pandemic responses cannot be.” President Trump threatened to pull the convention out of North Carolina if the convention center wasn’t allowed to be “fully occupied.” Governor Cooper says he has requested the RNC submit a proposal in writing for how it hopes to proceed. He said he’d rely on science and the facts to make a final determination. The governor also spoke about a NASCAR race, which was held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, noting NASCAR submitted a proposal and took precautions to safely run that race over the weekend. close