罗娜·麦克丹尼尔共和党全国委员会主席已经与唐纳德·特朗普据多位知情人士透露，她可能会在南卡罗来纳州初选后辞职。
消息人士警告说，讨论是不稳定的，但如果麦克丹尼尔下台，他很可能会支持担任北卡罗来纳州共和党主席的迈克尔·沃特利。
几个月来，麦克丹尼尔一直面临着下台的压力，在RNC报告了糟糕的筹款数字后，呼声越来越高。特朗普暗示即将发生变化，他在接受Newsmax采访时建议麦克丹尼尔辞去董事长职务。
RNC女主席罗娜·麦克丹尼尔在共和党大会上介绍前总统唐纳德·川普...
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在给ABC新闻的一份声明中，RNC发言人基思·席佩尔说，“一切都没有改变。这将在南卡罗来纳州之后决定。”
特朗普竞选团队尚未回复置评请求。
一月份，麦克丹尼尔第四次连任作为主席，当时说:“很荣幸再次当选为RNC主席，我非常感谢我们的成员再次委托我担任这一职务。”
“让乔·拜登成为一届总统的工作已经在进行中:我们党现在应该团结起来，重新致力于在选举中选举共和党人。麦克丹尼尔说:“我期待着与我们党内的保守派领导人，包括哈米特和迈克一起工作，兑现我们对美国人民的承诺。”
在168名投票的RNC成员中，麦克丹尼尔获得了超过一半的支持，获得了111票，而她的对手——律师哈米特·迪隆获得了51票，我的枕头首席执行官迈克·林德尔获得了4票。
据几位在场的消息人士透露，在投票前的候选人论坛上，麦克丹尼尔是唯一一位受到RNC成员起立鼓掌欢迎的候选人。
在竞选之前，麦克丹尼尔发布了一封信，吹嘘168名投票的RNC成员中有100多人支持她，这给了她缓冲的空间，让她可以放弃对挑战者的支持，同时仍然保持强大的基础。
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel discussed stepping down with Trump, sources say
Ronna McDaniel, the chair of the Republican National Committee, has discussed withDonald Trumpthe possibility of resigning from her position after the South Carolina primary, according to multiple sources familiar with the conversation.
Sources caution that discussions are fluid, but if McDaniel steps down, he is likely to support Michael Whatley, who serves as the chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party.
McDaniel has faced pressure to step down for months, with calls only growing after the RNC reported poor fundraising numbers. Trump has hinted changes were coming, suggesting in an interview with Newsmax that McDaniel step down as chairwoman.
In a statement to ABC News, RNC Spokesperson Keith Schipper says, “Nothing has changed. This will be decided after South Carolina.”
The Trump campaign has not returned requests for comment.
In January, McDaniel wasre-elected for her fourth termas chair, saying at the time, "It is an honor to be re-elected as Chairwoman of the RNC, and I am deeply grateful that our members have entrusted me with another term in this role."
"The work to make Joe Biden a one-term president is already underway: it is time for our party to unite and re-dedicate ourselves to electing Republicans up and down the ballot. I look forward to working alongside conservative leaders, including Harmeet and Mike, from across our party to deliver on our promises to the American people," McDaniel said.
McDaniel retained support from well over half of the 168 voting RNC members, clinching 111 votes, while her opponents -- attorney Harmeet Dhillon received 51 and My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell -- received four.
During a candidate forum before the vote, McDaniel was the only candidate to receive a standing ovation from RNC members, according to several sources who were present in the room.
Ahead of the race, McDaniel released a letter boasting endorsements from more than 100 of the 168 voting RNC members, handing her buffer room to shed support to a challenger and still be on strong footing.
