On May 25, President Trump warned North Carolina that he would pull the impending Republican National Convention out of the state if officials delay showing readiness to host the significant event. On May 26, these officials assigned the national Republicans the responsibility of making sure that they effortlessly hold a 50,000-person event without risking a public health hazard.

The chief executive and president of the convention Marcia Kelly received a letter from the state's secretary of Health and Human Services Mandy Cohen, who not only acknowledged Trump's warning but also requested a plan outlining public health for the upcoming event. In the letter, she pointed out that the state, as well as the Charlotte area, is still plagued with rapidly growing COVID-19 infections, adding that it will be important to have multiple scenarios planned that can be made based on the situation of public health in the state.

Careful and measured planning is not only important to those attending the convention, but also to the North Carolinians, who Cohen says depend on them when it comes to protecting the public’s health. This written communication comes as Republicans made conference calls on May 26 to discuss the plan to safely hold the convention.

People familiar with the topics discussed on the conference calls claim a wide range of options were taken into consideration, such as pulling the event out of North Carolina and holding it in a different state. Georgia, Texas, and Florida were the most considered alternatives. it is worth noting that these states have Republican governors.

If the convention is hosted in their states, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have said they would gladly grab the opportunity. Trump, however, gave North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper seven days to decide, while implying that the Democrat was driven by politics.

The president accused Cooper of not wanting to open up the state and acting extremely slowly and suspiciously. Republicans who were part of planning the convention, on the other hand, claim they are still interested in holding the event in North Carolina, which is a key swing state.

Aside from that, the Republicans admitted that moving the entire convention to another state could cause serious logistical challenges. A senior Republican deemed the entire situation a mess, given that nothing has been decided yet.

According to the letter, Cooper, Kelly, and Cohen talked about hosting the convention during a conference call earlier this week. This can be considered as a positive sign for those keen on hosting the event in North Carolina.