North Carolina GOP Chairman Michael Whatley has been elected as the new leader of the Republican National Committee (RNC) during the group's spring meeting in Houston, Texas. Whatley, who has been a strong supporter of former President Donald Trump's claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election, will take charge of a party trying to overcome its financial disadvantage against the Democrats in the upcoming general election.
The Republican National Committee ( RNC ) has a new leader now that former chair Ronna McDaniel has stepped aside, and committee members' have cast their votes at the group's spring meeting in Houston, Texas on Friday. North Carolina GOP Chairman Michael Whatley won that unanimous voice vote and will take the reins of a party struggling to undo its Democratic counterpart's financial advantage as the November general election looms.
Whatley has served as the North Carolina GOP chair since 2019, and also serves as the general counsel for the RNC. He was hand-picked by former President Donald Trump for the role, and has been strong supporter of the latter's repeated claims that his 2020 election loss to President Biden was due to massive voter fraud. TRUMP SET TO TAKE OVER REPUBLICAN PARTY BY INSTALLING KEY ALLY, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW TO LEAD RNC One source told Fox News Digital last month that Whatley was specifically selected because he was "so powerful on election fraud" that yea
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