Rep. James Clyburn, House majority whip, is among the first round of speakers to address the Democratic National Convention Monday night. Like many congressional Democrats, Clyburn has also criticized Trump for threatening to withhold funding from the U.S. CLYBURN CLAIMS TRUMP WON'T LEAVE OFFICE QUIETLY, MILITARY MIGHT HAVE TO STEP IN“We ought not be crippling the Post Office,” Clyburn tweeted Monday. He was subsequently elected chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, vice chairman and later chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. Clyburn was instrumental in positioning the Palmetto State after Iowa and New Hampshire for the early vote.

Source: Fox News August 17, 2020 19:07 UTC