Governor tells RNC in letter that full-capacity Charlotte convention is 'very unlikely'

Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday formally responded to Republican National Convention officials, saying a full-scale convention in Charlotte this summer is "very unlikely," given the Covid-19 pandemic. In a letter sent to Cooper this weekend, Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, and Marcia Lee Kelly, CEO of the 2020 Republican National Convention, told Cooper they sought assurances that a "full convention" entailing 19,000 individuals would be allowed inside the Spectrum Center.…