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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 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 […]

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 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 […]