TFD – Dive into the latest developments in the Michigan Republican Party leadership dispute, with Pete Hoekstra’s confirmation as chair gaining support from Donald Trump and the RNC.
On Wednesday, the former president Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee took steps to resolve the ongoing disagreement over the leadership of the Michigan Republican Party.
Pete Hoekstra, a former congressman and ambassador, was overwhelmingly elected by a panel of the Republican National Committee to serve as head.
“The RNC executive committee was advised to ratify Hoekstra as chair after the committee on contests decided that they believe Karamo was removed from her position as chair,” the RNC stated in a statement. “Today, the Executive Committee acted to overwhelmingly confirm Hoekstra as the chair of the RNC.”
Trump, who had backed Hoekstra earlier in the month, quickly restated his position.
Trump posted on Truth Social, saying, “As Chairman of the Republican Party of Michigan, I look forward to working with Ambassador Pete Hoekstra.” “He is an incredible individual who excelled as a Michigan congressman and also performed admirably in his role as ambassador to the Netherlands. I fully support Pete’s candidacy as chairman of the Republican Party of Michigan, believing that he will turn the organization around and lead it to greatness once more.
Together, Trump’s remarks and the RNC decision provided the clearest indication yet that the two most powerful groups in Republican committee politics were fully behind Hoekstra and opposed to the beleaguered Michigan chairwoman Kristina Karamo, whom state Republicans voted to remove in January.
Karamo had claimed the vote was invalid and disregarded it. The state party was stuck in a deadlock throughout the most of January and during the RNC winter meeting in Las Vegas due to her reluctance to resign. Although she and Hoekstra were present, neither of them had official voting credentials for the function.
“I am the duly elected Chair of the Michigan Republican Party, as both the RNC and our Party’s presumed nominee Donald Trump have now both come forward and recognized me,” Hoekstra said in a statement. “It is time for the former Chair who was properly removed in accordance with the MIGOP bylaws to end her misinformation campaign and join the fight to re-elect Donald Trump rather than dividing this Party.”
A request for comment from Karamo was not immediately answered.
Conclusion
The confirmation of Pete Hoekstra as chair of the Michigan GOP, backed by Donald Trump and the RNC, marks a significant resolution in the ongoing dispute. It underscores the unity within the party leadership and sets the stage for future collaboration.
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