Lara Trump is stepping down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee, a position she has held since March, as some of Donald Trump’s allies continue to push for her to replace the Florida senator. . marco rubio on Capitol Hill.
Lara Trump, the president-elect’s daughter-in-law, said in announcing her resignation on the He emphasized voter turnout.
She expressed openness to replacing Rubio, the president-elect’s nominee for secretary of state, in the Senate, telling The Associated Press that it was a role she would “seriously consider.”
“I don’t know exactly what it would be like if I were completely transparent,” she says. He told The Associated Press in an article published Sunday.. “And if that’s something that’s practical for me, I want to get all the information possible. But yeah, I’ll consider it 100 percent.”
Among those backing Rubio as a candidate to replace him are billionaire Elon Musk, a close ally of the president-elect, and his mother, May Musk.
But while the president-elect’s allies are pushing for her to replace Mr. Rubio, the decision will ultimately be made by Florida Gov. Ron DeSanis.
DeSantis said he plans to select a replacement by early January, a process that will include “extensive vetting and candidate interviews.”
