Melania Trump and Mike Pompeo are speaking at the Republican convention tonight, and their appearances will be a sharp break from tradition. The first lady will speak from the Rose Garden of the White House. Mr. Pompeo will endorse the president from a rooftop in Jerusalem, the first address by a sitting secretary of state at a national party convention in at least 75 years. Never in recent times has a president used the White House in a nominating convention, nor has a sitting secretary of state participated in such a partisan event. These are examples of how President Trump has blurred the lines between the government and his campaign.

Source: New York Times August 25, 2020 21:59 UTC