Trump, Biden seek calm as Republicans gather after shooting

FILE PHOTO: Supporters of Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump wait for his arrival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 14, 2024 a day after he survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Donald Trump's Republican Party convenes on Monday hoping to chart his return to the White House after he survived an assassination attempt that prompted him and President Joe Biden, his Democratic rival, to call for national unity and calm.

The former president will announce at the convention this week his choice for a running mate, having cited as frontrunners Ohio U.S. Senator J.D. Vance, Florida U.S. Senator Marco Rubio and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, all of whom will speak at the at the gathering.