Former President Donald Trump was officially nominated for president July 15 at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, two days after he survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.

In the morning, he announced Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance would be his vice presidential running mate. Trump made his first formal appearance since the shooting later in the evening, ear bandaged, to roaring applause. Take a look at some key moments from the first night of the convention.

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