During the four-day event beginning Monday, the former president will announce his choice for a running mate, having cited as frontrunners Ohio US Senator JD Vance, Florida US Senator Marco Rubio and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, all of whom will speak at the gathering. While the event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will be a festive affair to formally nominate Trump, it occurs at a tense moment in US history on the road to the November 5 election rematch between President Joe Biden, 81, and Trump, 78.
