PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Bernie Sanders said he is “proud to stand with” Hillary Clinton, while Michelle Obama said Clinton has “the guts and grace” to be president, as Democrats strove to appear unified at their national convention in the face of a political firestorm over hacked emails.
Democrats looked to defuse tensions by announcing that outgoing party chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz would not take the stage. She has long been a focus of criticism from Sanders and his backers for her apparent bias in Clinton’s favor.
Many of Sanders’ supporters weren’t appeased, and they jeered as speakers lauded Clinton.
Here are the top takeaways from Monday’s opening day of the Democratic National Convention:
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