The approaching battle for control of the RNC mirrors other fights inside the GOP which could explode into public view if Trump loses.
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A victory for President Donald Trump this November means he would unequivocally solidify his control over the Republican party. , told Insider this week. "For those who support Trump, the question will be: 'How do we complete what we already started?'" But Trump's withering poll numbers, continuing gaffes and scandals have driven some in the party to begin pondering a change in GOP leadership after November.
"That is where the fight will be, it could be a bloodbath," the RNC member said. "It would not be unusual for that vacuum of power — if we don't hold the White House — to create the fight in and among factions for control of the Republican base." An RNC spokesman declined to comment on its future leadership plans, saying instead that the committee was focused solely on helping Trump win re-election in November.
Veteran conservative activists and establishment Republicans who've maintained a tenuous relationship with Trump and his team over the last four years are eyeing a return to power.
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