Republican National Convention: Mike Pence accepts renomination to be vice-presidential candidate

Vice-President Mike Pence during the Republican National Convention on Wednesday accepted the Republican nomination to run once again as vice-president. He said that he joined the ticket in 2016 to “Make America Great Again” and that he’s seen President Donald Trump face “relentless attacks” but get up every day to work for Americans, in his opinion. He also spoke about his family in accepting the ticket, and joked that he thinks he’s his “second favourite candidate on the Trump-Pence ticket.

• Mike Pence formally accepts party nomination on third day of Republican convention