Lara Trump served as the co-chair of the Republican National Committee during this past election cycle.
Her work helped fine tune the turnout and election integrity operation that saw the GOP score the most sweeping win since 1980.
But now Lara Trump quit and left Donald Trump facing one tough fight.
Lara Trump resigns from the Republican National Committee
In a post on social media, Lara Trump announced she was stepping down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee.
“Serving as the @GOPco-chair throughout the course of the most consequential election in American history has truly been the honor of my life,” Lara Trump wrote.
Trump explained that, in this election cycle, the committee reached all of its fundraising, election integrity, and turnout goals.
“At the RNC, we had three distinct goals: 1) surpass all fundraising records 2) build the largest army of lawyers and poll watchers to ensure election integrity and, 3) turn out millions of Americans and low propensity voters during early voting,” Trump added.
Trump thanked the committee and her father-in-law for the faith placed in her when she took the job.
“We accomplished all three. The job I came to do is now complete and I intend to formally step down from the RNC at our next meeting. Thank you to our incredible team at the RNC, our amazing @ChairmanWhatley, and, of course, thank you to President @realDonaldTrump— we are so proud of you and I’m grateful you trusted me in this position.” Trump concluded.
But now the question is what comes next.
And that could be elected office.
Senator Lara Trump
Donald Trump appointing Florida Senator Marco Rubio to serve as his nominee for Secretary of State opened up a vacancy.
It’s up to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to pick who will serve out the remaining two years of Rubio’s term.
At the top of the list of potential replacements is none other than Lara Trump.
Trump said she was very open to serving as junior Senator from Florida should Ron DeSantis go in that direction.
“It is something I would seriously consider,” Lara Trump said in an interview with the Associated Press.
“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,” Trump added.
Donald Trump places a high value on family.
And he is more than considering the idea of Senator Lara Trump.
Donald Trump is trying to turn it into a reality.
A source close to the Republican National Committee said the President-Elect is “trying to force the appointment with her stepping down.”
“There are a lot of smoke-filled backroom discussions to the point where publicly Trumpworld is trying to force DeSantis’ hand,” the source added.
Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis were both scheduled to attend the Army-Navy football game Saturday.
If the two cross paths, there is high likelihood that the topic of Lara Trump and the Senate vacancy will come up.