After pressure from Mr. Trump, the Republican Party Chairman announced his resignation
Feb 27, 2024
Washington [US], February 27: Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel resigned after Mr. Trump supported a new group to lead the party.
On February 26, NBC quoted Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel as saying she would resign, after weeks of pressure from the candidate who will likely represent the party running for President of the United States next year. November.
The above move took place after Mr. Trump agreed to let a new group lead the party, expressing his desire to change the RNC in the context of the possibility that he will "rematch" President Joe Biden.
Ms. McDaniel's decision took place after the primary election in South Carolina on February 24 and less than 2 weeks after Mr. Trump endorsed North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley as the next chair of the RNC, daughter-in-law Lara Trump serves as co-chair and campaign assistant Chris LaCivita serves as RNC executive director.
"The RNC has historically gone through changes once we had a nominee, and I always intend to honor that tradition. I remain committed to winning back the White House and electing Republicans in the race." vote in November," according to Reuters citing Ms. McDaniel's statement.
She thanked Mr. Trump and said that her resignation would take effect on March 8 so that he could choose a new president.
Fifteen states and one US territory will hold Republican primaries on March 5. RNC co-chair Drew McKissick also said he would resign .
Observers say that whoever replaces Republican leadership positions will face the challenge of unifying a fractured party, with only about 9 months left until the 2024 election.
The RNC plays an important role in raising money for nominees, promoting the party's message, mobilizing resources and attracting voters.
Not long after winning the 2016 election, Mr. Trump supported Ms. McDaniel to lead the RNC. She helped Mr. Trump win the election in Michigan that year, when this was a battleground state between him and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
