The chair of the National Republican Committee has given her two-week notice. Ronna McDaniel, 50, made the announcement in the New York Times, saying she plans to resign on March 8.
“Some of my proudest accomplishments include firing Nancy Pelosi, winning the popular vote in 2022, creating an Election Integrity Department, building the committee’s first small dollar grassroots donor program, strengthening our state parties through our Growing Republican Organizations to Win program, expanding the Party through minority outreach at our community centers, and launching Bank Your Vote to get Republicans to commit to voting early,” she told the New York Times. “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. The RNC has historically undergone change once we have a nominee and it has always been my intention to honor that tradition.”
Trump, who is the apparent GOP nominee, made it clear at CPAC, the conservative conference in Washington, D.C. over the weekend, that as far as he was concerned, McDaniel could leave today. He spoke to the pro-Trump crowd for an hour and 42 minutes without notes, mostly bashing President Joe Biden.
Rumors swirled a few weeks ago that McDaniel would resign after the South Carolina primary on Feb. 24. But now, it appears she will wait until after Super Tuesday.
Over the weekend, Americans For Prosperity Action said it will no longer put time or money into supporting Nikki Haley for president, after her poor showing in the South Carolina primary, where she lost to Trump, 60-40. AFP Action is a conservative group that is active in 35 states, including Alaska.
