Trump's handpicked party chair faces a rebellion as midterm losses challenge president's grip on GOP
Summary
A growing group of Republican National Committee members is backing KC Crosbie to replace chair Joe Gruters after the party’s major losses in the Nov. 3 midterms. The contest challenges President Donald Trump’s influence over the party, while Gruters retains support from members who cite his fundraising and campaign work.Key Facts
- Crosbie, the RNC’s second-in-command, announced her bid two days after the Nov. 3 election.
- The RNC leadership election is scheduled for January at the committee’s winter meeting in Arizona.
- Crosbie called the midterm results a serious setback and urged the RNC to give an honest account of what went wrong.
- Some RNC members are calling for a forensic audit of spending, including hair and makeup services and the hiring of the daughter of Trump’s former chief of staff.
- RNC member Oscar Brock supports Crosbie and said the committee should focus on electing Republicans broadly.
- Gruters has supporters who point to his fundraising and campaign assistance.
- The number of RNC members backing Crosbie is unclear, and some potential supporters fear a backlash from the White House.
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