Trump's make a forces threatened to upend vote for RNC chair by a week's end the Republican National Committee is set to resolve a bitter leadership Feud that has exposed perilous divisions within the institution charged with electing the next GOP president those inside the fight believe the days.
Ahead of Friday's secret ballot at a luxury seaside resort could get even uglier as Rebel forces within former president Donald Trump's make America great again movement threatened to upend RNC chair Ronald McDaniels re-election bid the attacks have been led by McDaniels Chief rival harmeet Dillon a trump.
Attorney who has accused the incumbent of religious bigotry chronic misspending and privately claiming she can control the former president allegations McDaniel denies also in the race is my pillow CEO Mike Lindell a pro-trump conspiracy theorist who secured enough support to qualify for the ballot.
Trump hasn't made a public endorsement but he and his team are privately advocating for McDaniel whom he tapped for the position shortly after his 2016 victory still many Trump loyalists blame McDaniel the niece of Utah senator Mitt Romney for some of the party's recent struggles.
In an interview Dylan insisted that the overwhelming majority of Republican voters want a leadership change at the RNC he warned of serious political consequences for any of the committee's 168 elected members who support McDaniel's re-election for those members of the party who vote.
Not with what the people in their state want but with what their own self-interest is the next time they're up for election it's going to be an issue Dylan told the Associated Press a prized of Dylan's statement McDaniel said that sounds like a threat she condemned the increasingly ugly attacks against her and the divisions.
Plaguing the committee there's nobody who's enjoyed this more than Democrats I know because I love it when they're fighting each other McDaniel said Friday's vote for RNC chair serves as the latest high-profile leadership test for a deeply divided Republican party grappling with questions about its.
Future and Trump's influence ahead of the 2024 presidential election the infighting was on public display earlier this month as House Republicans almost came to blows before uniting behind house Speaker Kevin McCarthy undermined by the same Mega forces threatening McDaniel this week in both cases Trump has struggled to.
Control his own loyalists who seem intent on fighting the status quo whether McCarthy or McDaniel no matter the cost seeking to influence the vote a group of Florida Republicans from the party's Mega Wing moved last Friday to hold a vote of no confidence in McDaniel which Republican groups in a handful of other.
States have done in recent weeks as well but the Florida Gathering which Drew leading McCarthy detractor representative Matt Gates Republican Florida fell far short of reaching the Quorum needed to hold an official vote still dozens of anti-mcdaniel protesters waived signs outside the event one read Rana is the Enemy Within.
The biggest thing is that we want a really strong leader who's in touch with mega and Rana just doesn't have that Lake County Florida GOP chair Anthony sabatini who led the anti-mcdaniel push said in a phone interview from a shooting range as gunshots rang out she's lost the confidence of Voters Trump has avoided weighing in on the RNC.
Chair fight at McDaniel's request according to those with direct knowledge of the situation the former president would endorse her if she asked but McDaniel's team currently believes she will win without his public backing allowing her to maintain a sense of neutrality heading into the 2024 presidential primary.
Season according to its bylaws the RNC must remain neutral in the presidential primary Trump is the only announced GOP candidate so far but other high-profile contenders are expected in the coming months still Trump could ultimately endorse.
McDaniel ahead of Friday's vote if his public support is deemed necessary according to people familiar with his thinking who like others interviewed spoke on condition of anonymity to share internal discussions at least three top Trump lieutenants senior advisors Susie Wiles Chris lechevida and Clayton Henson are.
Planning to attend this week's three-day RNC winter meeting in Southern California where the vote will play out while they are not attending specifically on McDaniel's behalf Trump's team is making clear in private conversations that he backs McDaniel McDaniel's unofficial whip team is expected to include former Trump Chief.
Counselor kellyanne Conway former Trump Chief of Staff France priebus former Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters family research council president Tony Perkins and conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt she said another high-profile Trump loyalist Maryland RNC member David bosse is also backing McDaniel.
Dylan's guest list is still in flux but she said over the weekend that her team would likely include former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kerry Lake Mega influencer Charlie Kirk and country singer John rich after three consecutive disappointing national elections there is a broad sense of dissatisfaction among.
Republican voters and RNC members alike about the health of their party some are increasingly eager to move on from Trump and by proxy McDaniel who is viewed as a close Trump Ally even if many Trump supporters outside the RNC membership see her as insufficiently committed to their cause she's been Trump's lap dog for four plus.
Years said Bill palatucci an RNC member from New Jersey and a vocal critic of both Trump and McDaniel while palatucci formally endorsed Dylan late last week he is skeptical she has the votes to defeat McDaniel Dylan has Unleashed a torrent of attacks against McDaniel in recent weeks that have resonated across Trump's Mega.
Movement but as the far right cheered Dylan may have alienated would-be supporters on the actual Republican National Committee which is made up of activists and elected officials from all 50 states she has seized on several examples of apparent misspending and mismanagement under McDaniel's watch which McDaniel's.
Team backed by former Trump officials like Wiles claim are inaccurate or misleading in recent days the attacks against McDaniel have intensified last week Dylan promoted claims that a McDaniel Ally raised concerns about Dylan's faith in at least one private conversation.
Dylan who is of Indian Heritage identifies as a member of the Sikh religion the McDaniel Ally has denied the claim which was outlined in a detailed email to the rnc's entire membership bearing the subject-line religious bigotry Dylan also highlighted a Washington Post report that McDaniel has said in.
Multiple private conversations with RNC members that only she can dissuade Trump from launching an independent presidential bid and ultimately destroying the party's chances in the next presidential election should he fail to win the GOP nomination she said it to many people only I can control Trump Dylan told the AP likening.
Such a statement to someone believing they could single-handedly stop an asteroid from crashing into Earth McDaniel said such claims are ridiculous after working with President Trump for six years I don't think anybody could ever say they control him McDaniel said meanwhile McDaniel warned of a huge risk if Republicans cannot stop the.
Infighting as the 2024 election season begins the GOP is well positioned to win the Senate majority and maintain control of the house although the presidential contest will dominate much of the committee's focus this is really critical as we head into 24 that we stop labeling attacking.
Demonizing other Republicans to the point where we can't bring them together post primary she said for her part Dylan said she would of course unite behind McDaniel if she ultimately prevails Friday job one is winning elections Dylan said I'm a team player
