Democratic convention live: second night begins with Jill Biden and Bill Clinton to speak
- Colin Powell to endorse former vice-president
- Cindy McCain to detail husband’s ‘unlikely friendship’ with Biden
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bill Clinton among scheduled speakers
- Biden to be formally nominated on convention’s second night
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The second night of the virtual Democratic convention has now started, with a virtual recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and a video looking back at past keynote addresses.
Former acting attorney general Sally Yates will also speak tonight, three and a half years after Trump fired her for refusing to defend his executive order banning travel from several predominantly Muslim countries.
According to excerpts of her remarks released by the DNC, Yates will use her convention speech to accuse Trump of politicizing the justice department.
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