senaterace24.comMichael Whatley is the new chair of the Republican National Committee. Trump’s daughter-in-law is co-chair. (elections 2024)
Republican National Committee Install new leadership
On Friday, Donald Trump solidified his influence over the Republican National Committee when its members officially approved his chosen candidates for key positions within the party, including his daughter-in-law.
Committee. Its members on Friday gave an official nod to their chosen candidates for key posts in the party, including his daughter-in-law. Michael Whatley was named chairman of the Republican National Committee. He is the chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party.
He takes over from Rona McDaniel, whom Trump urged to run for president. The committee also named former President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump as co-chair during a hastily arranged meeting in Houston. They unanimously agreed to see Trump as the party’s nominee.
Trump’s senior campaign adviser Chris Lasivita is set to become the chief officer of the Republican National Committee.
During his acceptance speech, Whatley expressed the Republican National Party’s commitment to working closely with Trump in the coming months with his campaign to increase the party’s voter outreach and maintain the integrity of the voting process.
Watley emphasized that every dollar allocated should contribute to winning the next November election. Lara Trump echoed the sentiment, showing off a $100,000 check she claimed she had just donated to the Republican National Committee.
While appointing a family member to a leading party position is not standard practice, it is not unprecedented.
Trump’s decision to announce a new lineup of Republican National Committee leaders before securing the delegates needed for the GOP nomination has been criticized by some Trump opponents inside and outside the committee.
He announced in February while Nikki Haley was still running for president, drawing criticism from Haley and others for excluding him from the primary race.
Despite initial reservations, members of the Republican National Committee overwhelmingly embraced Trump’s proposal, the committee to raise funds and shape the message for the general election.
Trump’s re-election campaign officials have said they will not rely on the Republican National Committee for this purpose going forward. Financially, the committee faces challenges, having experienced its lowest fundraising year in a decade and entering 2024 with significantly less cash than the Democratic National Committee.
McDaniel, who served as chairman of the Republican National Committee for an unprecedented amount of time in history, highlighted the progress made during his tenure, such as establishing the WinRed online fundraising platform, significantly increasing the Republican National Committee’s email subscriber base, and expanding to actively engage minority voters.
She urged the GOP to refine its messaging on issues like abortion and embrace early and mail-in voting, on which Trump’s stance has been inconsistent.
McDaniel concluded by affirming Trump’s right to shape the Republican leadership team according to his preferences.
