In the midst of growing rumors that she might be chosen to fill a vacancy in the Senate, Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, said on Sunday night that she will resign from her position as co-chair of the Republican National Committee.
Trump, who with her father-in-law’s support became co-chair of the RNC in March, stated on X on Sunday that she plans to resign at the next meeting of the RNC once she has accomplished her three objectives for the group.
“We had three main objectives at the RNC: 1) break all financial records; 2) assemble the most lawyers and poll watchers to guarantee the integrity of the election; and 3) mobilize millions of Americans and voters with low levels of preparation for early voting. “All three were completed,” she stated in the post.
A request for comment late Sunday was not immediately answered by the RNC.
The president-elect has stated that he will select Florida Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican, as secretary of state, and Trump has been suggested as a potential alternative. She has not denied the prospect, and she has been cited as someone the Trump family would like to see take the position by a number of their associates.
“It would truly be an honor if I were called upon to serve in another capacity,” she told Fox News last month. Although I haven’t been asked yet, if it were put to me, I would definitely give it serious thought.
Rubio’s successor will be chosen by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a longtime political opponent who faced Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. According to reports, DeSantis is also being evaluated as a possible replacement for the troubled defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth. Last week, a source informed NBC News that DeSantis and the president-elect had a direct conversation about the matter.
According to a source with knowledge of the conversation, Trump spoke with the governor and asked him to do it.
According to an NBC News story last week, Hegseth’s candidacy is in doubt since up to six Republican senators are renouncing their support for him due to accusations of intoxication and complaints regarding his handling of women.
Hegseth has claimed that the meeting with the woman who accused him of sexual assault was consensual and has vowed not to back down as Trump’s choice. He has also denied that he mistreated women. When questioned Tuesday night with the drinking accusations, he remained silent.
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