Former Ohio governor John Kasich led the charge, admitting his presence was unusual but insisting his status as a lifelong Republican “holds second place to my responsibility to my country.”

 Former first lady Michelle Obama assailed U.S. President Donald Trump Monday night, delivering a scathing critique of the Republican president who replaced her husband as the Democrats opened their national convention.

The online gathering due to the coronavirus pandemic comes as Democratic officials work to energize supporters behind Biden’s candidacy — not simply against President Donald Trump’s.