Tearful Ronna McDaniel hands RNC reins over to Lara Trump, Michael Whatley at Houston ‘coronation’

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HOUSTON — Michael Whatley, the head of the North Carolina Republican Party, was elected unanimously as the new chairman of the Republican National Committee on Friday morning, a largely pre-determined outcome after outgoing chairwoman Ronna McDaniel formally resigned her post.

Whatley — who was backed by presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump and was the only candidate running for chair — will replace McDaniel, who announced last month she would step down, at the suggestion of the 45th president, after seven years. ---More...

????BREAKING: Ronna McDaniel officially resigns as RNC chair

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— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson)March 8, 2024