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Pre-show photos from Milwaukee

South Carolina delegates Gerri McDaniel, left, and Cindy Risher pose for a photo outside of the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Saturday before the start of the Republican National Convention.
South Carolina delegates Gerri McDaniel, left, and Cindy Risher pose for a photo outside of the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Saturday before the start of the Republican National Convention. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted July 15, 2024 at 11:01am

MILWAUKEE — It was a tumultuous weekend on the campaign trail, but in Milwaukee, the final preparations for this week’s Republican National Convention continued amid the arrival of delegates and convention-goers. Here are some photos from the weekend preparations.

Preparations continue inside the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Sunday for the Republican National Convention. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
A worker vacuums the convention floor inside the Fiserv Forum on Saturday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
News coverage of the shooting at the Trump rally on Saturday airs on televisions in the Fabrizio Cappeli Salon in Milwaukee. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
A news report about the Trump rally shooting is seen on a television at the Ambassador Hotel in Milwaukee on Sunday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
A flyer for Project 2025, posted by the Democratic National Committee to highlight some of the consequences of a second Donald Trump presidency, is pictured in Milwaukee on Saturday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
An Ozaukee County sheriff’s armored police vehicle is seen outside of the security perimeter at the Fiserv Forum on Sunday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Michigan State Police officers are seen on West Kilbourn Avenue near the Fiserv Forum on Sunday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Lt. T.K. Williams Jr. of the Michigan State Police is seen near the Fiserv Forum on Sunday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
The scene inside the Fiserv Forum is reflected in mirror-sided camera stands as convention preparations continue on Sunday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

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