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Former Republican President Donald Trump waves to the crowd Nov. 25 during halftime at an NCAA college football game between the University of South Carolina and Clemson in Columbia, S.C.

Former Republican President Donald Trump waves to the crowd Nov. 25 during halftime at an NCAA college football game between the University of South Carolina and Clemson in Columbia, S.C.

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What if Donald Trump is convicted? Republican convention rules don’t address issue

The Republican National Committee’s rules for next year’s nominating contest and convention were released this week without addressing a question the GOP could well face next summer: Can the party’s delegates vote for a different candidate if the presumptive nominee is convicted of a felony?