Bandaged Trump enters Republican convention days after assassination attempt

Donald Trump has arrived at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee for his first public appearance since he survived an assassination attempt two days ago

He has a large bandage on his right ear, which was injured when an attacker opened fire at a political rally

The leading Republican candidate became the party's official nominee earlier today, after a formal counting of the delegates at the convention

The former president named JD Vance, the senator from Ohio, to be his running mate and vice-president if he returns to the White House

Vance was once a Trump critic, but has since become one of the candidate's most trusted defenders on Capitol Hill and in the media

Trump also enjoyed a big legal win earlier today, after a judge in Florida threw out the classified documents case against him

Meanwhile, the fallout from Saturday's shooting continues - the US Homeland Security secretary says the gunman should never have had a direct line of sight