What is happening at the Republican National Committee and could Lara Trump become its co-chair?
Donald Trump is calling for a shakeup at the highest levels of the Republican National Committee
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is calling for a shakeup at the highest levels of the Republican National Committee. And party leaders are taking it very seriously.
To be clear, this is not normal.
Trump has yet to secure the GOP’s presidential nomination and just last week, he and current Chair Ronna McDaniel privately agreed that no major changes would take place until after South Carolina’s Feb. 24 primary. But that didn’t stop Trump from announcing Monday on social media that he wants McDaniel to be replaced by Michael Whatley, the North Carolina GOP chairman. The new co-chair, Trump said, should be his daughter-in-law Lara Trump.
McDaniel has said nothing will change at least until after South Carolina. And the RNC membership isn't meeting until later this spring at the earliest to formalize any changes.
