Ronna McDaniel announces last day as RNC chair will be March 8

Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel will step down effective March 8, she announced in a statement early Monday.

McDaniel had told former President Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination, a few weeks ago that she would step aside after the South Carolina primary, which was on Saturday. 

Although the RNC will hold an election among its body to determine the next leader, Trump has already announced his choices: Michael Whatley has been tapped to be the new chair and Lara Trump, Trump's daughter-in-law, will stand for election for co-chair. A Trump senior campaign adviser, Chris LaCivita, is expected to be appointed as chief operating officer.