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The Guardian - US
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Hugo Lowell in Washington

Trump’s RNC takeover triggers strife and staff exits as purge partly backfires

The Republican National Committee’s new chairman, Michael Whatley, left, and co-chair Lara Trump, right, have tried to seize control of the party apparatus.
The Republican National Committee’s new chairman, Michael Whatley, left, and co-chair Lara Trump, right, have tried to seize control of the party apparatus. Photograph: Michael Wyke/AP

Donald Trump’s allies installed to run the Republican National Committee have faced a tumultuous first month in charge, buffeted by staffing problems and operational headaches as they attempt to bring the party apparatus under the control of the Trump campaign before the 2024 election.

The internal strife at the RNC has prompted the Trump campaign to privately admonish its new leaders in recent weeks. And the move to orchestrate a purge may have partly backfired with far-reaching consequences for the RNC, multiple sources familiar with the matter said.

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