Top advisers from Trump’s campaign will steer a party committee facing a dramatic fundraising shortfall.
Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of the former president, is one of the newly installed leaders of the Republican National Committee. , who is again likely to be the Republican nominee, commenced a fresh overhaul of the party’s central committee as it seeks to make up a fundraising gap and reverse the party’s disappointments in recent elections.
It is common for presidential nominees to assert control of the party apparatus, but the abrupt leadership change during an election year reflects rising frustration with the GOP’s recent fortunes. The most recent campaign finance reports showed the RNC’s cash on hand at a$8.7 million, compared with $24 million at the Democratic National Committee, which was already acting as an arm of President Biden’s reelection campaign.
The new dynamic was on display on the eve of the vote, during a reception hosted by Whatley and Lara Trump for the RNC’s 168 members . The person the members were most eager to meet, even after Lara Trump retired, was LaCivita, who spent the evening surrounded and getting earfuls. A handful of other Trump campaign aides mingled with the group. The RNC staff did not attend.
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