{"id":2169835,"date":"2024-02-06T21:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T02:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ronna-mcdaniel-preparing-to-step-down-from-rnc-following-months-of-pressure-report\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T21:46:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T02:46:12","slug":"ronna-mcdaniel-preparing-to-step-down-from-rnc-following-months-of-pressure-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ronna-mcdaniel-preparing-to-step-down-from-rnc-following-months-of-pressure-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronna McDaniel to resign from RNC amid mounting pressure: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fronna-mcdaniel-preparing-to-step-down-from-rnc-following-months-of-pressure-report%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=2169835&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--><h2>Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel to Step Down<\/h2>\n<p>Get\u2062 ready for a\u2064 major shake-up in the Republican National\u200b Committee (RNC)! Ronna McDaniel, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dutch-still-unable-to-form-a-government-after-record-breaking-226-days\/\" title=\"Dutch Still Unable to Form a Government After Record-Breaking 226 Days\">longest-serving leader<\/a> in modern politics, is reportedly stepping down\u200c from her post after the\u200b South Carolina primary\u2062 contest on Feb.\u2063 24. The New York Times \u2062has \u200crevealed that McDaniel&#8217;s\u200d decision comes in the wake of intense criticism and hints from former President Donald\u2064 Trump himself, who believes it&#8217;s time for fresh leadership.<\/p>\n<p>According to insiders,\u200c Trump plans to throw his support behind Michael Whatley, the chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, as McDaniel&#8217;s replacement. While Trump doesn&#8217;t\u2063 have the unilateral power to \u200cmake \u2064this change, his influence as \u2062the likely presidential \u2062nominee\u2063 and his long-standing authority within the\u200b party will undoubtedly carry \u2062weight\u200d with the committee.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the speculation, \u2062RNC spokesman Keith Schipper \u2062has stated, &#8220;Nothing has changed. This will be decided \u2063after South Carolina.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Years of Pressure and Defeats<\/h3>\n<p>Ever since Trump hand-picked McDaniel to lead the RNC in 2017, she \u200bhas faced immense pressure and scrutiny. Unfortunately,\u200d her tenure has been marked by significant defeats for the\u2062 GOP in\u2064 both the\u200d 2018\u2062 and 2020 elections. Furthermore, the party \u200bhas failed to capitalize on what was expected \u200bto be a &#8220;red \u2062wave&#8221; in 2022, \u200cwhile the Democratic National Committee continues to\u2062 boast about\u200c their\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-campaign-touts-gigantic-war-chest-as-republicans-spend-money-fighting-one-another\/\" title=\"Biden campaign boasts massive funds while Republicans squabble and spend\">record-breaking fundraising efforts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Speculation about a leadership shake-up intensified when Trump recently \u2063hinted at McDaniel&#8217;s departure. In response to a question from \u200ba Newsmax reporter about\u2063 whether it&#8217;s time for McDaniel\u2063 to step aside, Trump cryptically replied,\u2064 &#8220;I think she knows\u200d that. I think she understands \u2064that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the RNC&#8217;s chief of staff,\u2064 Mike Reed, announced \u2062his\u2062 departure from the committee at the \u2063end\u200b of the month. Reed clarified that his decision had been in the \u200dworks\u200d for a year.<\/p>\n<p>The battle for new leadership within the RNC began\u2062 brewing last year when McDaniel faced a challenge from\u200d another \u200cTrump ally,\u200b Harmeet Dhillon. Dhillon\u2064 ran a fierce\u2062 campaign, accusing\u200b McDaniel of \u2064religious\u2064 bigotry and asserting that she \u2064had an exclusive line of \u2062communication with Trump.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s clear that change\u2064 is on the horizon for the RNC, and all eyes will\u2063 be on the South Carolina primary as \u2064the first step\u200c towards\u2064 a new era of Republican leadership.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What were some of the criticisms and challenges that Ronna McDaniel faced during her tenure as RNC Chairwoman?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rman of the North Carolina Republican \u2062Party, as McDaniel&#8217;s replacement. Whatley is seen \u200bas a loyal ally to Trump and has been actively involved\u2064 in Republican politics \u200dfor over a decade.\u2063 If this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaw-strike-gretchen-whitmer-needs-to-avoid-michigan-speed-bumps-ahead-of-2028\/\" title=\"Gretchen Whitmer must navigate Michigan hurdles before 2028.\">transition takes place<\/a>, it could indicate a continuation of Trump&#8217;s influence\u2063 within the party.<\/p>\n<p>McDaniel has served as the RNC Chairwoman since January 2017 and has \u2064been instrumental in growing the party&#8217;s fundraising efforts and digital infrastructure. Under her leadership, the RNC raised over $780 million in the 2020 election cycle, significantly outpacing the Democratic\u2062 National Committee.\u2062 Additionally, she played a\u200c key \u2062role\u200b in the implementation of data-driven campaign strategies that helped secure crucial \u200dwins for Republicans across \u2063the country.<\/p>\n<p>However, McDaniel faced criticism for her handling of Trump&#8217;s post-election legal \u200cchallenges and\u200d for not pushing back strongly enough against \u200dbaseless claims of widespread election fraud. Many\u2064 within the\u200c party believed \u2062that she should have taken a more \u2064forceful stance in defending Trump&#8217;s allegations. Critics argued that her perceived lack of support undermined trust in the party&#8217;s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Trump, in particular, has expressed his \u2064dissatisfaction with how McDaniel handled the aftermath of the 2020 election. He has\u2063 publicly indicated that\u2062 he wants\u200c a change in leadership and has shown support for Whatley as her successor. Trump&#8217;s endorsement could carry\u2063 significant weight within the Republican Party and may influence the outcome of the\u2063 upcoming RNC leadership election.<\/p>\n<p>The departure of McDaniel and the potential appointment \u2062of Whatley represent a pivotal moment for the\u2064 Republican Party. It could signal a shift towards\u200c continued loyalty \u2064to Trump and a\u2063 doubling-down on his\u2062 policies and rhetoric. Alternatively, it could provide an opportunity for the party to chart a new course and redefine its platform moving \u2064forward.<\/p>\n<p>As McDaniel prepares to step down, \u2063the spotlight now turns to the \u200bupcoming RNC leadership election. The\u2064 choice of the new chairperson will have significant implications for the\u200b party&#8217;s future direction and ability to unify its members. The upcoming contest will \u200clikely be closely watched and hotly contested, as Republicans grapple with how best \u200dto move forward\u200b in the post-Trump\u200d era.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of who\u200c ultimately assumes the role of RNC Chair, it is clear that the party will need to address the internal divisions and challenges that have emerged \u2064in \u200crecent \u200dyears. \u200bBuilding on\u2064 McDaniel&#8217;s accomplishments while also \u2064addressing the concerns and expectations of Trump&#8217;s supporters will be crucial in order to position the party for success in future elections.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican National Committee\u2063 will soon enter a new chapter with the departure of Ronna McDaniel. The decision to \u200bstep down and the subsequent appointment of her replacement will shape the party&#8217;s direction \u2064and determine\u200b how it positions itself for upcoming electoral battles. Only time\u200b will tell\u2062 what the future holds\u200c for the RNC, but one thing is for certain \u200b\u2013 change is\u2062 on the horizon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel plans to resign after the South Carolina primary on Feb. 24. McDaniel, the longest-serving leader in modern politics, is stepping down amid criticism and indications from former President<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2702,"featured_media":2169836,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"http:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap-18310184995812.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2169835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"http:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap-18310184995812.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2169835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2702"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2169835"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2169835\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2169836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2169835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2169835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2169835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}