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Lara Trump Resigns as RNC Chair in Preparation for Possible Senate Appointment
Donald Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump announced in a post on X that she would be stepping down from her position as co-chair of the Republican National Committee, fueling speculation that she will be appointed by Florida Governor Ron Desantis to fill the senate seat vacated by Marco Rubio, who will become Trump's Secretary of State.
"The job I came to do is now complete and I intend to formally step down from the RNC at our next meeting," Lara Trump said. "Serving as the @GOP co-chair throughout the course of the most consequential election in American history has truly been the honor of my life."
Donald Trump has reportedly asked co-chair Michael Whatley to remain on to lead the RNC.
"It is something I would seriously consider," Lara Trump told The Associated Press when asked about a senate appointment. "If I’m being completely transparent, I don’t know exactly what that would look like. And I certainly want to get all of the information possible if that is something that’s real for me. But yeah, I would 100% consider it."
If appointed, she would serve out the remainder of Rubio's term, which ends in 2026. As RNC chair, Trump committed all Republican party funds to the support of her father-in-law. "Every single penny will go to the No. 1 and the only job of the RNC — that is elected Donald J. Trump as president of the United States and saving this country," Lara said in February of 2024.
Her election to RNC chair solidified the Trump family and organization's complete control of the Republican Party. She is quickly becoming the most powerful member of the Trump family, replacing Trump's daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, who have said they will not be involved in a second Trump term.
Kushner's father, a convicted felon pardoned by Trump, was tapped to serve as the Ambassador to France.
