Minnesota Republican Party issues shocking endorsement of Senate candidate seeking to oust Klobuchar

The Republican Party of Minnesota tossed its support behind Royce White, a former NBA player and Black Lives Matter protest leader turned GOP Senate candidate, in his bid to oust Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar.The state party’s decision to back White came at the Minnesota GOP convention in St. Paul’s RiverCentre on Saturday.White, a former professional basketball player, was introduced on stage at the convention by former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.White received 67% of the vote on the first ballot at Saturday’s convention to receive an endorsement from the party to challenge Klobuchar, who…