Controversy over Melania Trump's speech looms as Trump clinches GOP nomination

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Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Controversy over Melania Trumps speech looms as Trump clinches GOP nomination
Donald Trump's presidential campaign does not plan to fire anybody over the controversy surrounding Melania Trump's apparent plagiarism of Michelle Obama.

CLEVELAND (KGO) -- Donald Trump's presidential campaign does not plan to fire anybody over the controversy surrounding Melania Trump's apparent plagiarism of Michelle Obama.

The convention continues with the official nomination of Trump as the party's presidential nominee.

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The controversy continues over the speech given by Donald Trump's wife Monday night at the Republican Convention, but the event itself has moved on, with the official nomination of Donald Trump as the party's presidential nominee.

The fallout continues on day two of the Republican National Convention after parts of Melania Trump's speech bared a striking resemblance to the one delivered by Michelle Obama eight years ago.

Donald's Trump's campaign manager Paul Manafort wouldn't address the controversy after a breakfast meeting in Cleveland.

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In the meantime, the convention moved on with the official nomination of Trump as the party's nominee. California Republican party chair Jim Brulte was on the convention floor as the vote began.

"It's absolutely exciting. This is my ninth convention," Brulte said. "What's most interesting to me is two-thirds of the delegates from California have never been to a convention before."

A large California delegation is front and center and solidly pro-Trump.

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Delegate Janet Cordova is from Danville. Her husband Jon is an alternate.

"California delegates are really supportive of Mr. Trump, there's no dissension in the troops," Cordova said.

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