
Ronna McDaniel Announces She Will Step Down As RNC Chair Next Month
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The RNC “has historically undergone change once we have a nominee, and it has always been my intention to honor that tradition,” she said.
Ronna McDaniel, the chair of the Republican National Committee, on Monday announced she will be resigning from the post early next month.
“I have decided to step aside at our spring training on March 8 in Houston to allow our nominee to select a chair of their choosing,” she said in a statement shared with The New York Times.
“The R.N.C. has historically undergone change once we have a nominee, and it has always been my intention to honor that tradition. I remain committed to winning back the White House and electing Republicans up and down the ballot in November,” she added.
McDaniel had reportedly previously told former President Donald Trump, the front-runner in the Republican primary, that she would step down following the South Carolina race, which took place Saturday. Trump defeated former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley by over 20 percentage points in her home state.
Trump has previously suggested he no longer has confidence in McDaniel.