Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel will officially be vacating her post on March 8, paving the way for Donald Trump to handpick a new leader. “I have decided to step aside at our spring training on March 8 in Houston to allow our nominee to select a chair of their choosing,” McDaniel told the […]
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Republican Party leader Ronna McDaniel to step down after pressure from Trump
Republican Party chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said on Monday she was leaving the job, after weeks of public pressure from the party’s likely 2024 presidential candidate, Donald Trump. The move came after former US president Trump, the frontrunner for the party’s presidential nomination, indicated he wanted to make changes to the Republican National Committee (RNC) as […]
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel will leave post on March 8 as Trump moves to install new loyalists
NEW YORK (AP) — Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel will leave her post on March 8, having been forced out of the GOP’s national leadership as Donald Trump moves toward another presidential nomination and asserts control over the party. McDaniel announced her decision in a statement on Monday morning. “I have decided to step […]
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel announces resignation after Trump criticism
WASHINGTON — Ronna McDaniel said Monday that she will step down next month as chairwoman of the Republican National Committee following former President Donald Trump‘s endorsement of a new slate of leaders to direct the party. McDaniel’s decision followed Saturday’s South Carolina primary and came less than two weeks after Trump endorsed North Carolina GOP […]
Ronna McDaniel to step down as RNC chair next week
Ronna McDaniel announced Monday she will step down from her role as Republican National Committee chair on March 8 following Donald Trump’s endorsement of a new RNC leader. McDaniel’s departure comes as Trump has criticized the RNC for its decision to hold primary debates, which he refused to appear in, and has said the committee […]
Ronna McDaniel to resign as Republican National Committee chair days after Super Tuesday
After seven years at the helm of the GOP, Ronna McDaniel will step down from her post as chair of the Republican National Committee on March 8, she said in a statement obtained by ABC News. McDaniel’s resignation is expected to take effect after Super Tuesday on March 5. McDaniel said that she would resign […]
Ronna McDaniel lasted longer than most in Trump’s orbit. But even she hit the wall.
For seven tumultuous years, Ronna McDaniel accomplished a feat that eluded almost everyone else in Donald Trump’s orbit: She held on. But the laws of gravity in modern Republican politics affect all, including RNC committee chairs. Trump sours on basically everyone. The head of the Republican National Committee is expected to step down as chair […]
At the RNC, jockeying begins to replace Ronna McDaniel
LAS VEGAS — As Ronna McDaniel considers whether to step down from as chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, Drew McKissick — who is her co-chair, as well as the chair of the South Carolina GOP — is actively placing phone calls to other RNC members about replacing her if she resigns. Three sources familiar […]
Ronna McDaniel assures RNC members she’s ‘hard at work’ after questions about her future
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel sent a message to members Wednesday afternoon telling them that she is “still hard at work” amid reports that she may not be in her job much longer. “I am still hard at work as RNC Chairwoman and building a machine that will elect republicans up and down the […]
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel has discussed stepping down, AP sources say. But no decision has been made
NEW YORK (AP) — Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel has discussed leaving her role with former President Donald Trump, with both agreeing to delay a decision until after South Carolina’s Feb. 24 primary, according to two people familiar with the matter. McDaniel has not formally decided to step down and leave her role as […]
Ronna McDaniel To Step Down As Republican National Committee Chair: Reports
Ronna McDaniel, chair of the Republican National Committee since 2017, is planning to step down from the role, according to reports in The New York Times and CNN. McDaniel reportedly told former President Donald Trump, the party’s likely presidential nominee, that she’ll be stepping down shortly after the Feb. 24 primary in South Carolina, sources […]
Trump indicates it’s time for RNC chair Ronna McDaniel to step down
Former President Donald Trump indicated Monday that Ronna McDaniel should leave her post as head of the Republican National Committee in a shift from his past praise for her. During a Newsmax interview at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Trump was asked whether he thinks McDaniel should step aside. He responded affirmatively, saying: “Well, I […]