Michael Whatley, who was hand-picked by former President Donald Trump, will be joined by Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara, who was also elected by a unanimous voice vote to serve as co-chair.
Michael Whatley from North Carolina was elected the party’s national chairman, while Lara Trump, the former president’s daughter-in-law, was voted in as co-chair.
Michael Whatley, the chair of the North Carolina Republican Party, was elected unanimously as the new chair of the Republican National Committee Friday morning in a largely predecided outcome after outgoing chair Ronna McDaniel resigned from her post.
Members of the RNC elected a replacement for former Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel after she stepped down on Friday at the party's special leadership elections.
Michael Whatley, a North Carolina Republican, was elected the party’s new national chairman. Lara Trump, the former president’s daughter-in-law, was voted in as co-chair.
Michael Whatley, a North Carolina Republican who has echoed Trump’s false theories of voter fraud, was elected the party’s new national chairman. Lara Trump was voted in as co-chair.
Republican National Committee members have elected Michael Whatley to serve as RNC chairman and former President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, to serve as RNC co-chair."This isn't just about right versus left, Republican versus Democrat," Lara Trump said, but "about good versus evil" a…