Marjorie Taylor Greene Celebrates 'Bloodbath' at RNC

Marjorie Taylor Greene has celebrated reported changes at the Republican National Committee (RNC) after allies of Donald Trump took control of it.

Writing on X, formerly Twitter, the Georgia Republican shared a Politico article likening staffing cuts at the GOP governing body to a "bloodbath" and called for further support from the MAGA movement.

She wrote: "MAGA is now in control of the Republican Party!!

"We will continue to need everyone's help all the way across the finish line!

"Do not grow weary. Dig deeper."

The Context

While the changes within the RNC have been described by one source in the Politico report as cutting "bureaucracy," they highlight the speed at which the committee is being brought under the wing of Donald Trump's campaign.

The former president's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, was elected as co-chair of the RNC on Friday alongside longtime Trump supporter Michael Whatley.

The changes came after Ronna McDaniel, the niece of Republican Senator Mitt Romney, who was backed by former President Donald Trump to lead the RNC in 2017, resigned after being blamed for a series of funding issues. She was also criticized for the Republicans losing multiple elections since 2020.

What We Know

According to Politico, which cited two people close to the Trump campaign and the RNC, more than 60 RNC staffers who work across the political, communications and data departments will be asked to resign.

The website reports that in a letter to some political and data staff, Sean Cairncross, the RNC's new chief operating officer, said that the new committee leadership was "in the process of evaluating the organization and staff to ensure the building is aligned" with its vision. "During this process, certain staff are being asked to resign and reapply for a position on the team," it reportedly said.

Newsweek was not able to verify this independently and has contacted an RNC representative by email to comment.

Views

Writing on X, Charlie Kirk, the founder and president of the conservative organization Turning Point USA, celebrated the reported changes. He wrote: "This is excellent.

"The anti-Trump sleeper cells all have to go.

"The RNC is getting ready to win."

But speaking to Newsweek in February, William F. Hall, adjunct professor of political science and business at Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, said the appointment of Lara Trump could signal the end of the Republican Party.

"Regretfully and also very sadly, it now genuinely appears that the former American political party, formerly known and referred to as the 'Grand Old Party' (GOP), may well now be headed the down the path toward extinction, similar to the former American political party known as the: 'Don't Tread on Me' political party," he said.

"The very notion that this former great, historic American political party, the political party of the Abolitionist Movement that championed against slavery and the party of Abraham Lincoln, would even contemplate the possibility of installment of a relative of one of the leading candidates for both the Party's Presidential nomination and potentially, the Office of the President, is in my view, is not only inconceivable....as well as truly indicative of a former once great major American political party, now in total free fall and in total and complete disarray."

What's Next?

Following her election as co-chair, Lara Trump said: "Everything I do at this committee will have one focus: re-electing Donald Trump, flipping the Senate, and expanding the House this November."

Update 3/12/24, 3:30 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with further information and background.