Ronna Romney-McDaniel has announced she will resign as the chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC), according to multiple reports.
This from dailycaller.com.
Romney-McDaniel assumed the chairmanship of the RNC in 2017 with the support of President Trump, though her leadership has been criticized for a series of electoral losses for the Republican Party.
[Romney-McDaniel] said on Monday that she would step down on March 8.
She wrote in a statement reported by NBC News:
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.
American elections should be decided by American citizens — full stop. When the biggest city in America tried to let non-citizens vote in its elections, the RNC sued and beat them.https://t.co/qbsXbiraHy
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) February 22, 2024
Romney-McDaniel had reportedly indicated on Feb. 6 that she would depart at some time in the future. She is the niece of RINO Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah—who was the Republican nominee for president in the 2012 election and has been a frequent critic of President Trump as well as a detractor of his policies as president.
Under McDaniel’s chairwomanship, the RNC had launched a program known as “Bank Your Vote” to ensure that Republican voters cast their ballots early in electoral cycles. She had also aggressively pursued lawsuits and efforts to ensure election integrity, amid skepticism of election laws in communist/globalist-run states.
On Feb. 12, two weeks before McDaniel’s announcement, Trump endorsed Michael Whatley, chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, to succeed her as RNC chair and his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, to become the co-chair. In a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday, Lara Trump indicated that she would continue early voting efforts and election integrity during her co-chairmanship.
Romney-McDaniel stated some of her proudest accomplishments included:
– 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.
According to a statement provided to the Daily Caller News Foundation:
[Romney-McDaniel’s] RNC co-chair, Drew McKissick, who additionally serves as the chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party, also resigned from his RNC position.
McKissick, who was elected to the role in January of 2023, wrote:
[I’m] willing to put self aside for the sake of building a team and focusing on winning is a big part of being successful.
With that in mind, I’m submitting my resignation as Co-Chair, effective upon the election of my successor at the upcoming Spring Training in Houston.
Romney-McDaniel’s departure will occur three days after Super Tuesday, on March 5, when 15 states will hold their presidential primary processes.
Final thought: This was a huge hurdle to cross for the GOP. The outcome of the 2024 election is looking more favorable already.
