Last week, Allies of Trump Officially took over the Republican National Committee (RNC). Short after, a Resolution to Ban Trump’s spiraling Legal Bills was Abandoned, as a Lost cause.
Mississippi’s National Committeeman Henry Barbour, Son of former RNC Chairman Haley Barbour, confirmed that the Resolution that He had drafted is “Dead.”
Barbour said He only received Co-Sponsors from Eight out of the Ten necessary States, to bring the Resolution to a Vote.
Trump endorsed Lara Trump, His Daughter-in-Law, for the RNC Co-Chair. This sparked Accusations of Nepotism from Critics Inside and Outside of the Group.
His Chief Primary Opponent, Nikki Haley, commented on this move, saying there are no “kings in this country.”
Republican Critics stated that the move was Trump’s attempt to merge the RNC with His Campaign, raising the Question of whether it would pay His Legal Bills.
“If I am elected to this position, I can assure you, there will not be any more $70,000 — or whatever exorbitant amount of money it was — spent on flowers,” Lara Trump said. “Every single penny will go to the No. 1 and the only job of the RNC — that is elected Donald J. Trump as president of the United States and saving this country.”
Two days after Haley dropped out of the Presidential Race, the RNC used its Spring Meeting in Houston, Texas, to Install the New Leadership Team, Hand-Picked by Trump.
The Election occurred after a short-lived Private Leadership Competition between Whatley and South Carolina GOP Chairman Drew McKissick, who, in the end, did Not run for the RNC’s Chair.
“Our country and indeed the entire world can’t take four more years of Joe Biden and Democratic control,” the RNC Chairman stated during His acceptance Speech. “In less than eight months we will determine not only the fate of the US but the rest of the word.”
With New Leadership and Trump Allies solidly in Control, the RNC needs to raise Money.
President Biden and various Affiliated Democratic Committees have $130 million Cash-on-Hand, compared to $65 million for Trump and His Affiliated Committees.
“We have to raise a lot of money,” Lara said during Her Acceptance Speech while holding up a Check she said was a $100,000 Donation She secured at the Spring Meetings.
An Argument over what to do with the RNC’s Cash has Divided some Party Members. A growing number of Trump’s Supporters urged the Committee to spend its Resources on His Legal Bills, while others Left the RNC..
Whatley did Not specifically say during His Acceptance Speech, if He supports using RNC Funds for Trump’s Legal Bills. “If a proposal or request comes to us that is not focused on winning in November, it will not be considered,” He declared.
Back in February, Haley issued a Warning, saying that Trump could use the RNC as a “piggy bank” to Pay for His Legal Fees.
The former U.N. Ambassador worried aloud that if the RNC focused on Paying these Expenses, then it would Stop focusing on Funding House and Senate Elections for the Republican Party. Haley mentioned that Trump spent “$50 million worth of campaign contributions towards his personal court cases.”
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