The Republican National Convention kicked off this week in Milwaukee in the shadow of an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The dramatic scene last Saturday in Butler, Penn., in which the GOP presidential nominee stood defiantly with a raised fist after being wounded in the ear, added a charge to the proceedings, energizing attendees already optimistic about their chances against President Joe Biden in November.
Photographer Evan Jenkins documented the convention for TIME, capturing the chaos, excitement, and all the moments in between. From a governor’s dog who took the stage, to t-shirts on sale featuring Trump’s mugshot, here are some of the most compelling visuals from a week inside the Republican National Convention.
