WASHINGTON (AP) — The direction of the Republican National Committee is clear from the last name of its new second-in-command: Trump.
“My No. 1 goal is making sure that Donald Trump is the 47th president,” said RNC co-chair Lara Trump in an interview with The Associated Press.
It’s one more step in solidifying Trump’s hold over the Republican Party. The daughter-in-law of the former president has wasted no time in rebranding the typically staid committee in Trump’s image, embracing her own version of his pugilistic politics and brash management style in ways that affirm his sway over the Republican establishment.
The RNC has fired dozens of longtime staffers and sought alliances with…
