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<p>The under-fire chair of the <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/republican-national-committee">Republican National Committee</a>, Ronna McDaniel, has announced her intention to step down to allow <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/donald-j-trump">Donald Trump </a>to install a new party leader once he is confirmed as the <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/gop">GOP</a> presidential nominee.</p>
<p>McDaniel said she would step aside on Friday March 8, three days after a slew of Super Tuesday primaries which are expected to seal <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-adds-insult-to-injury-as-koch-network-stops-funding-haley">Trump’s</a> nomination.</p>
<p>Appointed to the post in 2017 soon after <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-keeps-dominating-primaries-while-getting-crushed-in-court">Trump</a> entered the White House, McDaniel, 50, has become a lightning rod for MAGA frustrations despite being seen as a competent fundraiser. She is the niece of Trump-foe and former GOP nominee <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/rnc-chair-ronna-mcdaniel-to-step-aside-as-trump-takes-back-control-of-gop">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p><!-- /wp:html -->
Yuri Gripas/Reuters
The under-fire chair of the Republican National Committee, Ronna McDaniel, has announced her intention to step down to allow Donald Trump to install a new party leader once he is confirmed as the GOP presidential nominee.
McDaniel said she would step aside on Friday March 8, three days after a slew of Super Tuesday primaries which are expected to seal Trump’s nomination.
Appointed to the post in 2017 soon after Trump entered the White House, McDaniel, 50, has become a lightning rod for MAGA frustrations despite being seen as a competent fundraiser. She is the niece of Trump-foe and former GOP nominee Mitt Romney.
