Biden hints at 'virtual' convention

Biden hints at 'virtual' convention

With Joe Biden suggesting a virtual DNC, Matt Smith reports on convention contingency planning.

TO AN END, OUR MOVEMENT IS NOT.ADRIENNE: SENATOR BERNIE SANDERSENDED HIS BID FOR PRESIDENT ANDSAID HE WOULD WORK WITH FORMERVICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TO MOVEPROGRESSIVE IDEAS FORWARD.BIDEN WILL BE THE NOMINEE AT THEDEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONIN MILWAUKEE WHICH IS NOW SETFOR AUGUST.THERE ARE STILL QUESTIONS ABOUTWHAT THAT CONVENTION WILL LOOKLIKE IF COVID-19 IS STILLSPREADING AT THAT TIME.SO OUR MATT SMITH THIS TACKLINGTHIS ISSUE TODAY.MATT: HERE IT IS -- AN EMPTYFISERV FORUM HIND ME.DEMOCRATIC OFFICIALS ARE WORKINGHARD TO PREVENT THIS COME AUGUSTWITH STILL 70 FACTORS OUT OFTHEIR CONTROL.BERNIE SANDERS STILL WANTS THECONVENTION AND A ROBUST DEBATEIN MILWAUKEE.SENATOR SANDERS: WHERE WE WILLBE ABLE TO EXERT INFLUENCE OVERTHE PARTY PLATFORM.MATT: AT THE EYES BRINGING WITHIT A $200 MILLION IMPACT, NOT TOMENTION THE HIGHLY COVETEDWEEKLONG SPECTACLE AND POLITICALBOOST CONVENTIONS HAVE LONGENTAILED.