Lara Trump said Sunday night that she was leaving her position as RNC co-chair, while Republican National Committee Treasurer KC Crosbie informed her fellow members that she was running for the position.
In order to assist President Trump and his Administration’s audacious plan to “Make America Great Again,” this role requires leadership, communication, and the capacity to bring our varied membership together. Crosbie, the Kentucky RNC national committeewoman, wrote in an email to RNC members that NBC News was able to get. I pledge to carry out my duties as RNC Co-Chair with the same zeal I have given to the Treasurer position.
Following President-elect Donald Trump’s assistance in installing his daughter-in-law to the position as part of his takeover of the party apparatus, the RNC co-chair position received a lot of attention during the 2024 election. Michael Whatley, the RNC chair who supports Trump, has already committed to staying in that position.
Our three main objectives at the RNC were: In order to assure election integrity, 1) break all financial records, 2) assemble the largest army of attorneys and poll watchers, and 3) mobilize millions of Americans and low-propensity voters to cast early ballots. Lara Trump announced her resignation from the position in an Xpost on Sunday night, writing, “We accomplished all three.”
Hours later, Crosbie sent an email to the RNC members. She emphasized the RNC’s internal financial procedures and fundraising figures from her time as treasurer.
The RNC received clean audits from our external auditors by putting best practices into place and bolstering internal controls, which further increased the trust of both large donors and grassroots supporters, Crosbie stated.
It is doubtful that anyone could get sufficient backing to succeed Lara Trump without the express consent of Donald Trump or his associates.
Requests for response were not answered by Crosbie or the Trump campaign.
According to an RNC member who spoke to NBC News, the committee members like her.
Crosbie was chosen in June 2023 to be the organization’s treasurer after being elected as Kentucky’s RNC committeewoman in 2012. She stated at the time that she would oversee and manage the money raised for the RNC.
Lara Trump’s resignation coincides with her vigorous efforts to have Florida Governor Ron DeSantis nominate her to the Senate seat that Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, Marco Rubio, is leaving open.
Undoubtedly, we have all had the chance to fully engage in politics over the previous nine years, to comprehend the desires of the American people, and to have lived in the state of Florida for more than three years, she said Fox News on Sunday. It would be an absolute honor if that were presented to me.
Lara Trump’s resignation has no impact on the prospective Senate nominee, according to four people familiar with the process who spoke to NBC News on Monday. DeSantis is also unlikely to make a selection until early January. He is also taking into account candidates from Florida’s elected Republican ranks, including DeSantis chief of staff James Uthmeier, former state House Speaker Paul Renner and Jose Oliva, Secretary of State Cord Byrd, state Attorney General Ashley Moody, and Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nez.
Numerous prominent supporters and the majority of the Trump family have openly stated their support for Lara Trump’s appointment. Although she is still being considered, she is not currently seen as the front-runner.
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