KORVA COLEMAN: The Democratic National Convention kicked
off last night with high profile speakers. NPR's Scott Detrow
reports that included Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
SCOTT DETROW: Speaking live from Burlington, Vermont,
Sanders laid out the stakes of the presidential race in blunt terms.
BERNIE SANDERS: This election is about preserving our
democracy. During this president's term, the unthinkable
has become normal. He has tried to prevent people from voting,
undermine the U.S. Postal Service, deployed the military and
federal agents against peaceful protesters.
DETROW: Sanders also tried to make a progressive case for
Joe Biden, who he opposed in the Democratic primary but has
since endorsed and campaigned for. Sanders pointed to Biden's
climate change plan, his support for a $15 minimum wage and
expanded paid family leave, among other policies.
Scott Detrow, NPR News.
COLEMAN: The keynote speaker was former First Lady
Michelle Obama. She criticized President Trump as someone
not fit for the presidency.
MICHELLE OBAMA: You simply cannot fake your way through
this job. As I've said before, being president doesn't change
who you are. It reveals who you are.
COLEMAN: President Trump responded with criticism of his
own today on Twitter. He repeated a conspiracy theory that the
Obama administration allegedly committed treason by spying
on his campaign. That is false. I'm Korva Coleman, NPR News.
