Former President Trump on Monday endorsed Michael Whatley‚ chair of the North Carolina GOP‚ to become the next leader of the Republican National Committee if the current chairwoman Ronna McDaniel steps down. Why it matters: Trump for weeks has been ramping up his public criticisms of McDaniel‚ after the committee posted its worst fundraising year in almost a decade in 2023. Trump endorsed his daughter-in-law‚ Lara Trump‚ to serve as co-chair. Trump...