On Monday, Ronna McDaniel revealed her decision to resign from her position as RNC Chair in March, immediately following Super Tuesday.
“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 shared with The New York Times in a statement.
“The RNC has historically undergone change once we have a nominee and it has always been my intention to honor that tradition,” she continued. “I remain committed to winning back the White House and electing Republicans up and down the ballot in November.”
The announcement came via an email from the RNC on Monday. The email included a link to a PDF file detailing McDaniel’s achievements, along with additional background information.
According to The Post Millennial, McDaniel, who has encountered criticism during her tenure as RNC Chair, particularly regarding her extensive use of RNC funds, issued a letter in February addressing “rumors” about her potential resignation.
Former President Trump has been vocal in his critique of McDaniel, indicating a loss of confidence in her leadership role as Chair.
“I think she did great when she ran Michigan for me,” the GOP front-runner said in an interview on Fox News earlier this month.
“I think she did OK, initially, in the RNC. I would say right now, there’ll probably be some changes made,” he added.
According to The Huffington Post, McDaniel had informed Trump earlier that she would resign after Saturday’s South Carolina race, where Trump secured a decisive victory over Nikki Haley by more than 20 percentage points in her home state.
Trump is now endorsing Michael Whatley, the chair of the North Carolina Republican Party, as McDaniel’s successor. The leading candidate’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, is expected to assume the role of RNC co-chair.
“Every single penny will go to the No. 1 and the only job of the RNC, that is electing Donald J. Trump as president of the United States and saving this country,” Lara Trump said earlier this month.
