President Donald Trump confirmed speaker at CPAC, slate of speakers include several 2024 GOP presidential hopefuls.
QUICK FACTS:
- Former President Donald Trump has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)
- According to The Hill, the former president will be part of a group of speakers including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R).
- Other potential Republican presidential contenders include Former Vice President Mike Pence and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, neither of which were asked to speak at the event.
WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:
- Others slated to appear at the event include Donald Trump Jr., South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), and Papa John’s founder John Schnatter, according to Just the News.
- Sessions, including “School Boards for Dummies” and “Domestic Terrorists Unite: Lessons from Virginia Parents” are included on the schedule.
- More serious sessions include “The New Age of Social Media” by GETTR Senior Vice President KaeLan Dorr, and “I Escaped from Communist North Korea,” by refugee and speaker Lee Hyun-Seung (Arthur).
BACKGROUND:
- CPAC is being held in Orlando, Florida, and is expected to draw a number of Congressional Republicans and media figures.
- A full agenda can be seen here.
