PALM BEACH, Fla. — Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley urged party unity when asked about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s threat to force a vote to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson this week, months before House Republicans defend their slim majority in the November elections. “We need to flip the Senate, and we need to […]
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RNC chair Whatley sidesteps question on if 2020 election was stolen
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Whatley appeared to sidestep questions over whether the 2020 election was stolen, instead turning his focus to ensuring election integrity in this cycle. NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday” anchor Chris Stirewalt, in an interview with Whatley, referenced reports from last month that the RNC was asking potential rehires if the 2020 […]
Who is Michael Whatley, the Trump ally replacing Ronna McDaniel as RNC chair?
The Republican National Committee (RNC) voted Friday to make Michael Whatley its new chair and Lara Trump, former president Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, its new co-chair. , who held the position for the last seven years, before she resigned after being at odds with Trump and his campaign. Whatley and Lara Trump were both endorsed by […]
Who is Michael Whatley, Trump’s pick to lead RNC
North Carolina Republican Party Chair Michael Whatley has been thrust into the national spotlight after former President Trump backed him to serve as the next leader of the Republican National Committee (RNC). Whatley is a Trump ally who has echoed the former president’s rhetoric about “election integrity” in the wake of the 2020 election, which […]
Donald Trump endorses North Carolina natives Lara Trump, Michael Whatley for RNC leadership
Wrightsville Beach native, NC State University graduate and wife of Donald Trump‘s son Eric, Lara Trump, has agreed to run for co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) with endorsement from the former president himself, according to a statement on Donald Trump’s website. Donald Trump also announced in the Feb. 12 statement that he wants […]
Who is NC GOP Chair Michael Whatley, Trump’s pick to lead the RNC?
The leader of the North Carolina Republican Party, Michael Whatley, has former President Donald Trump’s endorsement to become the new chair of the Republican National Committee. “Michael has been with me from the beginning, has done a great job in his home state of North Carolina, and is committed to election integrity, which we must […]
Trump endorses Michael Whatley to lead RNC, with Lara Trump as co-chair
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed Michael Whatley to be the next head of the Republican National Committee and backed his daughter-in-law Lara Trump for co-chair. Trump had indicated that it was time for RNC chair Ronna McDaniel to step aside, but he has also said he would make recommendations about changes […]