The Republican National Committee on Monday commenced its convention in Milwaukee to formally nominate U.S. former President Donald Trump as their presidential candidate for the 5 November election.

This comes less than 48 hours after a failed assassination attempt on the former president.

Fighting through a series of legal battles and a failed assassination attempt, Mr Trump will be nominated as GOP presidential candidate for the third straight time during the four-day convention. His running mate is also expected to be announced during the event. 

In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Mr Trump announced he would be attending the convention in Milwaukee.

“Based on yesterday’s terrible events, I was going to delay my trip to Wisconsin and The Republican National Convention by two days, but have just decided that I cannot allow a ‘shooter,’ or potential assassin, to force change to scheduling, or anything else. Therefore, I will be leaving for Milwaukee, as scheduled, at 3:30 p.m. today,” Mr Trump said.

Saturday’s attack, which left Mr Trump with an injury on his right ear, with a person dead and some injured, has sparked widespread global condemnation. 

The assailant, Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old Pennsylvanian, was neutralised after he opened fire at Pennsylvania campaign ground, causing panic.

President Joe Biden has denounced the attack, calling for a thorough investigation into the shooting while urging Americans to avoid speculating about the shooter’s motives or affiliations.