Trump's team is slashing Republican National Committee staff amid takeover, AP sources say
Donald Trumpโs lieutenants are cutting dozens of staff across the Republican National Committee in a cost-cutting move that further cements the former presidentโs takeover of the GOPโs political and fundraising machinery.
Trump wants to install new RNC leadership including his daughter-in-law as co-chair
Donald Trump is calling for a leadership change at the Republican National Committee in an attempt to install a new slate of loyalists โ including his daughter-in-law โ at the top of the GOPโs political machine even before he formally secures the partyโs next presidential nomination.
Another Trump on the ballot? Lara Trump eyes Senate seat
The former president's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, is eyeing the North Carolina Senate seat being vacated by Republican Richard Burr. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)RALEIGH, N.C. โ A Trump may be on the ballot next year โ but not Donald Trump. The former president's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, is eyeing the North Carolina Senate seat being vacated by Republican Richard Burr. The answer to that question has implications that extend far beyond Lara Trump's political future. The 38-year-old Lara Trump is married to the former president's son, Eric.
NC GOP votes to censure Sen. Burr after impeachment vote
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)RALEIGH, N.C. โ The North Carolina Republican Party unanimously approved a resolution Monday to censure Sen. Richard Burr over his vote to convict former President Donald Trump during Trumpโs second impeachment trial. โIt is truly a sad day for North Carolina Republicans," Burr said in a statement. Within hours of Burr's decision, the North Carolina GOP and 2022 Republican Senate candidate Mark Walker quickly rebuked Burr. โWrong vote, Sen. Burr,โ Walker wrote on Twitter. Pennsylvaniaโs Republican Party is planning a meeting to potentially censure Sen. Pat Toomey over his vote to convict Trump, according to county party officials.