August 25th, 2020 by WCBC Radio

Wendell Beitzel, a Donald Trump pledged delegate from Maryland, was the only local delegate to attend the 2016 Republican National Convention in person- something he won’t be able to do this week. As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the RNC, like the Democrats last week, will be holding a largely made for tv/zoom convention. Despite the pandemic, crashing economy and civil unrest, Beitzel, a member of the House of Delegates representing Garrett County, dismisses critics who attempt to place the blame on the president…