In response to Lara Trump’s announcement on Sunday night that he was resigning from his position as RNC co-chair, Republican National Committee Treasurer KC Crosbie informed her fellow members that she is vying for the position.
In order to assist President Trump and his Administration’s audacious plan to “Make America Great Again,” this role requires leadership, communication, and the capacity to bring our varied membership together. Crosbie, the Kentucky RNC national committeewoman, wrote in an email to RNC members that NBC News was able to get. I pledge to carry out my duties as RNC Co-Chair with the same zeal I have given to the Treasurer position.
Following President-elect Donald Trump’s assistance in installing his daughter-in-law to the position as part of his takeover of the party apparatus, the RNC co-chair position received a lot of attention during the 2024 election. Michael Whatley, the RNC chair who supports Trump, has already committed to staying in that position.
Our three main objectives at the RNC were: In order to assure election integrity, 1) break all financial records, 2) assemble the largest army of attorneys and poll watchers, and 3) mobilize millions of Americans and low-propensity voters to cast early ballots. Lara Trump announced her departure from the position on X Sunday night, writing, “We accomplished all three.”
Hours later, Crosbie sent an email to the RNC members. She emphasized the RNC’s internal financial procedures and fundraising figures from her time as treasurer.
The RNC received clean audits from our external auditors by putting best practices into place and bolstering internal controls, which further increased the trust of both large donors and grassroots supporters, she added.
It is doubtful that anyone could get sufficient backing to succeed Lara Trump without the express consent of Donald Trump or his associates.
Requests for response were not answered by Crosbie or the Trump campaign.
Crosbie is well-liked by the committee members, an RNC member told NBC News.
Crosbie was chosen to serve as the organization’s treasurer in June 2023 after being elected as Kentucky’s RNC committeewoman in 2012. He stated at the time that she would act as a watchdog and steward of the money raised for the RNC.
In addition to resigning, Lara Trump has been aggressively urging Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to name her to the Senate seat that Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, Marco Rubio, is leaving open.
Undoubtedly, we have all had the chance to fully engage in politics over the last nine years, to comprehend the desires of the American people, and to have lived in the state of Florida for more than three years, she said Fox News Sunday. It would be an absolute honor if that were presented to me.
Trump’s resignation has no impact on the prospective Senate nominee, according to four people with knowledge of the process, and DeSantis is unlikely to make a decision until early January. He is also taking into account candidates from Florida’s elected Republican ranks, including DeSantis chief of staff James Uthmeier, former state House Speakers Paul Renner and Jos Oliva, Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nez, state Attorney General Ashley Moody, and Secretary of State Cord Byrd.
Numerous prominent supporters and the majority of the Trump family have openly stated their support for Lara Trump’s appointment. Although she is still being considered, she is not currently seen as the front-runner.
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