Joe Biden will formally accept the Democratic presidential nomination in Milwaukee in August, two officials familiar with planning say, as the scaled-back party convention with a major digital component enters the final stages of planning two months before it is scheduled to begin.
“He will be in Milwaukee,” one official says of Biden, confirming the former vice president’s attendance on the final night of the convention, likely August 20.
It has been made clear to major donors and supporters of the campaign in recent days as well that Biden’s formal acceptance of the party’s nomination — the highlight of the multi-day affair — will take place in Milwaukee.
Several people in touch with the Biden campaign also said that even while major details are still being sorted out, there is an overall consensus that given the largely virtual nature of the convention, the overarching goal now is to produce several hours of compelling programming each night that would be carried by the major TV networks.
In a recent interview with Milwaukee’s WITI, Biden said he’d prefer to have an in-person component of the convention but said public health concerns will factor into the decisions.
