US Republican Party Chooses Trump's Handpicked Team to Lead It
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Lara Trump, the newly elected co-chair of the Republican National Committee, speaks as Chairman Michael Whatley, left, and outgoing Co-Chair Drew McKissick listen at the organization's meeting in Houston, Texas, March 8, 2024.
The Republican National Committee voted Friday to install Donald Trump's handpicked leadership team, completing his takeover of the national party as the former president closes in on a third straight presidential nomination.
President Joe Biden, right, and former President Barack Obama participate in a fundraising event with Stephen Colbert at Radio City Music Hall in New York, March 28, 2024. FILE - Then-President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with billionaire investor John Paulson in New York, Nov. 12, 2019. Trump's campaign said it raised $50.5 million from an event Saturday with major donors at Paulson's Florida home.