{"id":2193697,"date":"2024-03-06T01:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T06:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-national-committee-resolution-to-forbid-paying-trumps-legal-bills-dead\/"},"modified":"2024-03-06T01:52:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T06:52:52","slug":"republican-national-committee-resolution-to-forbid-paying-trumps-legal-bills-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-national-committee-resolution-to-forbid-paying-trumps-legal-bills-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"RNC resolution to ban payment of Trump&#8217;s legal fees &#8216;defunct"},"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\">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%2Frepublican-national-committee-resolution-to-forbid-paying-trumps-legal-bills-dead%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=2193697&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>The Republican National Committee (RNC) has the opportunity to cover former \u200bPresident \u2062Donald Trump&#8217;s legal\u200d expenses, but \u200da member&#8217;s attempt to prevent\u2063 this\u200c has failed to\u2063 gain support. \u2064Henry Barbour, a committee member \u200bfrom Mississippi, proposed resolutions to ban the RNC from paying Trump&#8217;s legal bills and to prevent the committee from endorsing Trump as the nominee until he secured enough\u200d delegates. However, the resolution regarding legal fees \u200bwill \u200cnot be voted upon and is\u2064 considered &#8220;dead&#8221; \u2064by \u200dBarbour. The RNC is \u2064currently meeting\u2062 in Houston to elect a new chairperson, but it seems unlikely \u200dthat Barbour&#8217;s desired distance between Trump and the committee will be achieved. Trump has already expressed his \u2064preference for RNC general counsel Michael Whatley\u200b as the successor to current Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, and he has also chosen his\u200c daughter-in-law,\u2062 Lara Trump, as co-chairwoman. Lara Trump has stated that she would use RNC funds to support her father-in-law&#8217;s reelection campaign. Despite Trump&#8217;s success in the recent Super Tuesday\u200c contests, his financial situation remains \u2063challenging due to \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-doubles-down-on-vaccine-mandate\/\" title=\"Biden admin. doubles down on vaccine mandate\">ongoing legal battles<\/a>. Having the financial backing of the RNC would greatly benefit Trump in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senior-obama-era-adviser-weighs-in-on-devastating-biden-approval-poll-admits-it-doesnt-look-good-next-to-trumps-performance\/\" title=\"Former senior Obama-era adviser comments on concerning Biden approval poll, acknowledges unfavorable comparison to Trump's performance\">upcoming general \u200celection<\/a> against President Joe Biden. The Washington Examiner has reached out to the RNC for comment on \u200dthe failed resolutions.  <\/p>\n<h2> How did the resolution proposed by Henry \u200dBarbour to \u200ddistance the RNC from Donald Trump by prohibiting the coverage of his legal expenses \u2062fail?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: RNC&#8217;s \u200cOpportunity to Cover Trump&#8217;s Legal Expenses: A Failed Attempt to \u200cDistance the Committee<\/p>\n<p>Introduction<\/p>\n<p>The Republican National Committee (RNC) has recently been presented with \u200can \u2063opportunity to cover the legal expenses of former President Donald Trump. However, a resolution proposed by committee member Henry Barbour \u2063from\u2063 Mississippi to prevent this financial\u200c support has failed to gain support. This article explores the implications of this failed \u2063attempt and the potential consequences for both the\u200d RNC and Trump&#8217;s future \u200din\u2062 politics.<\/p>\n<p>Failed \u200cResolution: Banning \u2062RNC from Paying Trump&#8217;s Legal Bills<\/p>\n<p>During the ongoing RNC\u200c meeting in Houston, Henry\u200b Barbour proposed two resolutions. The first aimed at prohibiting the\u200c RNC from paying Donald Trump&#8217;s legal bills, creating a distance between \u200bTrump\u200b and the \u200bcommittee. However, it has been confirmed by Barbour \u200bthat this resolution will not be \u2063voted \u200cupon and\u2063 is considered &#8220;dead.&#8221; This poses a challenge to\u2064 those seeking separation between the committee and the\u2064 former president.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to \u2064Delay Trump&#8217;s\u2064 Nomination<\/p>\n<p>The second proposed resolution \u200dby\u2064 Barbour intended to prevent the RNC from endorsing Trump as the nominee \u200cuntil he successfully secured enough delegates. While it remains unclear if this resolution will gather support or be brought to a \u2064vote, Trump&#8217;s expressed preferences\u200b regarding the future RNC leadership suggest\u2064 it may\u2062 not find success either. Trump\u2064 has \u200balready endorsed RNC\u2064 general counsel Michael Whatley as the\u2062 successor to current Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.\u200b In addition, his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, has been chosen\u2062 as co-chairwoman, further\u2062 aligning his interests with \u200dthe committee.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s Financial Situation and the Benefits of RNC\u2063 Support<\/p>\n<p>Despite his success in the recent Super\u200c Tuesday\u2064 contests, Donald Trump\u200c continues\u200b to \u2062face challenging financial circumstances\u2063 due to \u200bongoing legal battles. Having \u2062the RNC&#8217;s \u200dfinancial backing would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-aligned-groups-shatter-2024-fundraising-records\/\" title=\"McCarthy-backed groups break 2024 fundraising records.\">undoubtedly provide significant support<\/a> for Trump&#8217;s \u2062re-election campaign against President Joe Biden.\u2062 This potential backing could also strengthen \u2063Trump&#8217;s position\u2063 in negotiations \u2062and provide the necessary resources to\u200b counter any campaign challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Potential Implications and Reaching out for Comment<\/p>\n<p>Given the failed resolution to distance the RNC\u200b from Trump through financial\u200d support, it seems\u200c unlikely that Barbour&#8217;s desired goals will be achieved. The close ties between Trump and the committee&#8217;s future \u2062leadership, as endorsed by Trump himself, suggest a continued alliance moving forward. The Washington Examiner has\u200c made efforts to obtain\u200d comment from\u2062 the \u200bRNC regarding their stance on the failed resolutions and\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meadows-hearing-ends-without-ruling-after-hours-of-testimony-in-georgia-rico-case\/\" title=\"Georgia RICO case hearing in Meadows ends without ruling after lengthy testimony.\">potential financial assistance<\/a> for\u200c Trump&#8217;s legal expenses.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>The failed attempt by Henry Barbour \u200cto prevent \u200bthe RNC from covering Donald Trump&#8217;s legal expenses highlights the challenges faced in \u200cdistancing the committee from the former\u2064 president. Trump&#8217;s expressed preferences for both leadership\u200b positions within\u200b the RNC indicate a continued alliance and dependence on the committee&#8217;s support. As the RNC meeting unfolds,\u2063 it becomes \u200bincreasingly apparent that Trump&#8217;s financial situation and ongoing \u2063legal battles\u2063 make\u200b the\u2063 potential support of the committee crucial in his campaign against President Joe Biden in the \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-bidens-envoy-threatens-brazil-not-to-question-electronic-vote\/\" title=\"Report: Biden\u2019s envoy threatens Brazil not to question electronic vote\">upcoming general election<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Republican National Committee has the option to cover former President Donald Trump&#8217;s legal expenses as resolutions opposing it failed to gain support. Henry Barbour, a committee member from Mississippi, proposed two resolutions: one to prohibit RNC from paying Trump&#8217;s legal bills and another to prevent it from doing so<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2734,"featured_media":2193698,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24066154825046.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2193697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24066154825046.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2193697","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\/2734"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2193697"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2193697\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2193698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2193697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2193697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2193697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}