Last week, allies of former President Donald Trump officially took over the Republican National Committee (RNC).
Short thereafter, a resolution to ban Trump’s spiraling legal bills was abandoned as a lost cause.
Mississippi’s national committeeman Henry Barbour, son of former RNC Chairman Haley Barbour, confirmed that the resolution that he had drafted is “dead.”
Barbour said he only received co-sponsors from eight out of the ten necessary states to bring the resolution to a vote.
In February, Trump officially endorsed GOP North Carolina Chair Michael Whatley as his preferred successor to lead the committee.
The former president also endorsed Lara Trump, his daughter-in-law, for the position of RNC co-chair. This sparked accusations of nepotism from critics inside and outside of the group.
His chief primary opponent, Nikki Haley, commented on this move, saying there are no “kings in this country.”
Republican critics stated that the move was Trump...
Short thereafter, a resolution to ban Trump’s spiraling legal bills was abandoned as a lost cause.
Mississippi’s national committeeman Henry Barbour, son of former RNC Chairman Haley Barbour, confirmed that the resolution that he had drafted is “dead.”
Barbour said he only received co-sponsors from eight out of the ten necessary states to bring the resolution to a vote.
In February, Trump officially endorsed GOP North Carolina Chair Michael Whatley as his preferred successor to lead the committee.
The former president also endorsed Lara Trump, his daughter-in-law, for the position of RNC co-chair. This sparked accusations of nepotism from critics inside and outside of the group.
His chief primary opponent, Nikki Haley, commented on this move, saying there are no “kings in this country.”
Republican critics stated that the move was Trump...
- 3/17/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel plans to resign from her role, the New York Times reported on Tuesday night.
Two sources familiar with the plans said that the chairwoman has told former President Trump that she intends to step down soon after the Feb. 24 South Carolina primary.
Trump has plans to replace her with Michael Whatley, the chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, who has been a backer of Trump’s false claim that the 2020 election was rigged. According to sources who discussed the matter with Trump, Whatley...
Two sources familiar with the plans said that the chairwoman has told former President Trump that she intends to step down soon after the Feb. 24 South Carolina primary.
Trump has plans to replace her with Michael Whatley, the chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, who has been a backer of Trump’s false claim that the 2020 election was rigged. According to sources who discussed the matter with Trump, Whatley...
- 2/7/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
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