{"id":2162441,"date":"2024-01-29T19:22:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T00:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/turning-point-event-duels-with-rnc-meeting-as-ronna-mcdaniel-faces-renewed-threat\/"},"modified":"2024-01-29T19:34:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T00:34:42","slug":"turning-point-event-duels-with-rnc-meeting-as-ronna-mcdaniel-faces-renewed-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/turning-point-event-duels-with-rnc-meeting-as-ronna-mcdaniel-faces-renewed-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronna McDaniel faces renewed threat as Turning Point event duels with RNC meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fturning-point-event-duels-with-rnc-meeting-as-ronna-mcdaniel-faces-renewed-threat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2162441&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A conservative organization\u2019s event will overlap this week with the Republican National Committee\u2019s winter meeting in a seemingly purposeful clash as RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel\u2019s leadership faces renewed scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p> Turning Point Action is hosting the Restoring National Confidence summit on Monday and Tuesday, which happens to share the acronym \u201cRNC\u201d with the national party. The group\u2019s event runs directly counter to the RNC winter meeting, which will begin Tuesday and go through Saturday. <\/p>\n<p> But the similarities don\u2019t stop there. The event is being held in the same city as well. Both conferences are taking place in Las Vegas. <\/p>\n<p> TP Action founder and CEO Charlie Kirk billed the event as the \u201calternate RNC winter meeting.\u201d TP Action\u2019s summit is advertised as being \u201ctailor-made for County GOP chairs\u201d and offers them \u201ca transformative experience set to activate Party Leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Tyler Bowyer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/audit-michigan-may-have-paid-billions-in-fraudulent-jobless-claims-gretchen-whitmer-administration-hit-with-kickback-allegations\/\" title=\"Audit: Michigan May Have Paid Billions in 'Fraudulent' Jobless Claims; Gretchen Whitmer Administration Hit with 'Kickback' Allegations\">chief operating officer<\/a> of the group, is also an Arizona committeeman for the RNC. Bowyer and Kirk were vocal opponents of McDaniel\u2019s reelection in 2023. <\/p>\n<p> When McDaniel faced the push for her ouster last year, she ultimately defeated her opponent, California National Committeewoman Harmeet Dhillon, by a vote of 111 committee members to 51. <\/p>\n<p>  I hope activists will follow along at home as we are joined by @DonaldJTrumpJr, Steve Bannon, @charliekirk11, @TPPatriots , @realMikeLindell, @America1stWorks, @ScottPresler, @JackPosobiec, @momsforamerica, @RunGenZ, @uscollegegop, @gagop, @WaukeshaGOP, and so many more. pic.twitter.com\/lrN05kCZDf<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tyler Bowyer (@tylerbowyer) January 29, 2024  However, criticism of the chairwoman has persisted, especially following the 2023 off-year elections, which saw additional disappointing results akin to those of the 2022 midterm elections. Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called McDaniel out last year during an RNC-sponsored Republican primary debate. \u201cFor that matter, Ronna, if you wanna come onstage tonight, you wanna look the GOP voters in the eye and tell \u2019em you resign, I will turn over my \u2014 yield my time to you,\u201d he said during the third debate. <\/p>\n<p> Afterward, he launched an online petition requesting McDaniel\u2019s resignation at FireRonna.com.<\/p>\n<p> The TP Action RNC summit, which began Monday, was attended by between 50 and 70 RNC committee members who will be going to the winter meeting as well. <\/p>\n<p> The RNC and McDaniel have also been under fire from former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and her allies for efforts to unite behind former President Donald Trump after only two states have voted. Under pressure, a resolution to essentially declare Trump the nominee was pulled from consideration this week at the RNC winter meeting. <\/p>\n<p> In a statement, RNC spokeswoman Emma Vaughn said, \u201cOutside noise might be what keyboard warriors and the Democrats are focused on, but Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and the entire Republican National Committee are laser focused on beating Biden this fall.\u201d <\/p>\n<p> CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/p>\n<p> She pointed to the committee\u2019s already established efforts ahead of the 2024 elections, noting, \u201cThe RNC has already staffed up in 15 states, spent millions of dollars to engage in 76 election integrity lawsuits in 22 states, launched Bank Your Vote, our program to get Republicans to commit to voting early, in all 50 states, 6 territories and in 16 languages, and established a permanent Election Integrity department, all while continuing to hold Joe Biden\u2019s feet to the fire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Party members who spoke to the Washington Examiner described a significant faction in the RNC that isn\u2019t happy with the job the chairwoman is doing. According to one state party chairman, \u201cEveryone has opinions about the chair. Would expect that whoever the nominee is, they will ask for a new chairperson.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Candidate and Republican strategist \u200bJohn Kasich recently stated that McDaniel\u2019s leadership has been \u201ca \u200dfailure\u201d and that she needs to step aside for someone new to take the reins. <\/p>\n<p>The decision by Turning Point Action to host their event during \u200bthe\u2064 RNC winter meeting can \u2063be seen as a\u200b deliberate challenge to McDaniel\u2019s \u200bleadership.\u200b It is a way for the organization to showcase an alternative platform and potentially gain\u200d support from GOP \u2063members who may\u2063 be dissatisfied with the current party leadership.<\/p>\n<p>This clash also highlights the divisions within the Republican \u200bParty. While\u2063 the RNC is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-receives-honorary-taekwondo-black-belt\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Receives Honorary Taekwondo Black Belt\">official governing body<\/a> of the party, conservative organizations like Turning Point Action have \u2063been gaining influence \u200cand \u2064promoting a more ideologically-driven agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The Restoring National Confidence summit aims to energize\u2064 Republican activists and provide them\u200b with a platform to discuss and promote conservative principles. The\u200b lineup of speakers includes prominent conservatives such as Donald Trump Jr., Steve Bannon, and Mike Lindell, to name a few. The event promises to be a rallying cry for Party leaders and an \u200dopportunity to \u200dstrategize for\u2063 future elections.<\/p>\n<p>The timing of the summit is also significant. It comes on \u2062the\u2064 heels of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-three-things-to-watch-for-during-the-third-gop-event\/\" title=\"Republican debate: Three things to watch for during the third GOP event\">disappointing election results<\/a> for Republicans in 2023, which have raised questions about \u2064the \u2063party\u2019s direction and prospects for the future. By\u200b hosting\u200d the \u2062event during the RNC winter\u200c meeting, Turning Point Action\u200c is positioning itself \u2063as \u200dan alternative voice within the party and offering\u2063 a different approach \u2063to political activism and grassroots mobilization.<\/p>\n<p>This clash \u2064between Turning Point Action and the \u200cRNC raises important questions about the future of the Republican Party. Will the \u200bparty continue to be led \u200bby McDaniel and embrace \u200ca more\u2063 traditional, establishment-driven approach? Or will the\u2064 influence of conservative organizations like Turning\u2062 Point Action grow, \u2064pushing the party towards a \u200cmore ideologically-driven platform?<\/p>\n<p>Only \u200btime will tell. But one thing is clear &#8211; the tensions and\u2064 divisions within the Republican Party are far from \u2063resolved. As the party navigates \u2063its way\u2063 forward, it will need to address these challenges and find\u200b a \u200bway\u200b to \u2064unite its members behind\u200c a common vision and strategy. The clash between Turning \u2064Point Action and the RNC is just one manifestation of these broader divisions, but it\u200b serves as a reminder that the future of the party\u2063 is still \u2063up for grabs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A conservative group&#8217;s event coincides with the Republican National Committee&#8217;s winter meeting, creating a deliberate clash. RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel&#8217;s leadership is under renewed scrutiny. 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