Donald Trump wasted little time putting his imprint on the Republican Party just days after becoming its presumptive presidential nominee.
At the Republican National Committee’s spring meeting here Friday, members elevated Trump’s endorsed candidates – North Carolina GOP chairman Michael Whatley and the former president’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump – to serve as the organization’s new chair and co-chair, respectively. The two were elected to succeed outgoing RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and RNC co-chairman Drew McKissick. Neither faced any challengers Friday.
The strain on the relationship hit a tipping point earlier this year, after the RNC reported having its worst fundraising year in a decade, a reality that Trump’s advisers described as deeply alarming. McDaniel then offered to step down from her position to allow Trump to install his own party chair, two party advisers told CNN. She announced her official departure date after last month’s South Carolina primary.
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