RNC Night 3: Five Takeaways

Vice President Mike Pence praised and defended Trump while talking negatively about Biden, though not with complete accuracy, during his speech during the Republican National Convention. Los Angeles Times political reporter Seema Mehta breaks down other speakers and themes of the night.

Aug. 26, 2020 9:28 PM PT

Seema Mehta is a veteran political writer who is covering the 2024 presidential race as well as other state and national contests. She started at the Los Angeles Times in 1998, previously covered multiple presidential, state and local races, and completed a Knight-Wallace fellowship at the University of Michigan in 2019.