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Chair Michael Whatley and co-chair Lara Trump move to reorganize the party, with an expected cull of 60 members

Donald Trump’s new leadership team at the Republican National Committee started the process of ousting scores of staffers on Monday night, clearing out its ranks as they prepare to bring the committee under the wing of the Trump 2024 presidential campaign, sources familiar with the matter said.

The RNC is expected to cull about 60 people across the political, data and communications departments. At least five members of the senior staff will be let go and some third-party contracts may also be cancelled. One source familiar with the situation described it as an “absolute bloodbath”.

In ousting large swathes of the RNC, the new chair Michael Whatley and the new co-chair Lara Trump – the former president’s daughter-in-law – moved to reorganize the Republican party’s central committee to fall squarely behind the Trump campaign just days after they were formally elected.

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 34 points 8 months ago (1 children)

According to this, 434 in North America:

https://www.zoominfo.com/pic/republican-national-committee/566142307

So 13.8% but if the 60 removed are in leadership positions, they will likely remove and replace their staff as well having a knock on effect.

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

13% is quite a lot even if it wasn't leadership. Thanks

[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago

It's also just a start, having 60 people including some in leadership in your side makes it so much easier to change another 60 in a month and then 120 the month after, etc.

Right now they don't bat an eye at 60 because it wasn't them but by the time it is them it'll be too late to do anything about it.