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As The Republican National Convention Closes, Highlights From A Turbulent Week

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the final night of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, July 21, 2016. (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the final night of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, July 21, 2016. (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)

The Republican National Convention has wrapped up in Cleveland. Last night, Donald Trump accepted his party’s nomination and gave a long speech focusing on the threats that face the country.

The convention aimed at unifying the Republican Party, but there was chaos when members of the #NeverTrump movement called for a roll call vote which would let them vote as they pleased rather than vote for Trump. Then Ted Cruz was booed when he refused to endorse him.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young and Meghna Chakrabarti look back at the convention with Rick Klein, political director at ABC News, and Sarah Wheaton, White House reporter for Politico.

Follow the Here & Now election road trip on Tumblr.

Guests

Rick Klein, political director at ABC News. He tweets  @RickKlein.

Sarah Wheaton, White House reporter for Politico. She tweets @swheaton.

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