19 Aug 2020

"In over his head" Michelle Obama attacks Trump at DNC

From First Up, 5:08 am on 19 August 2020

The 2020 Democratic National Convention kicked off yesterday afternoon. The event, which takes place each election year, provides a platform to promote and then formally nominate, the party's choice for president and vice president. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are expected to be nominated later this week. But the covid-19 pandemic has meant the event is - for the first time - a virtual one, with pre-recorded and live streamed contributions from influential Democrats - and a record number of Republicans backing Joe Biden's candidacy. A keen and close observer of US politics is our man in Washington Simon Marks and he spoke with Indira Stewart.