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On Friday, the Republican National Committee held a meeting in Houston, Texas to decide who would replace outgoing Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. The 168 delegates voted to entrust the leadership of the party to Trump-endorsed Michael Whatley and Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump as RNC co-chair. Both Whatley and Lara Trump were elected unanimously to their positions. McDaniel, who tearfully said goodbye to the RNC delegates during the spring meeting, explained last month that she would be stepping down following the South Carolina primary in order to allow the presumptive GOP nominee to select a RNC delegation for the...

He made the announcement on Monday. Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Michael Whatley as Republican National Committee chair and his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, as co-chair. The news comes as Ronna McDaniel, the current chair of the Republican National Committee, and Trump have discussed the possibility of her resigning, according to multiple people familiar with their conversation. However, the RNC issued its own statement following Trump’s endorsement of new party leadership with a statement that Chairwoman McDaniel would not step down from her post or announce future plans until after the South Carolina GOP primary on Feb. 24.