Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced she will formally resign from her position after Super Tuesday. “It has been the honor and privilege of my life to serve the Republican National Committee for seven years as Chairwoman to elect Republicans and grow our Party‚” McDaniel said in a statement. “I have decided to step aside at our Spring Training on March 8 in Houston to allow our nominee to select a Chair of their choosing. The RNC has historically undergone change once we have a nominee and it has always been my intention to honor that tradition‚” she added. “I remain committed to winning back the White House and electing Republicans up and down the ballot in November‚” she continued. McDaniel’s announcement follows Donald Trump’s victory in the GOP South Carolina primary and Trump announcing his preferred candidates for RNC leadership roles. WATCH: JUST IN — Ronna McDaniel has officially announced her resignation as RNC Chair. She plans to resign on March 8. pic.twitter.com/y7zeKlD3RJ — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) February 26‚ 2024 Fox News reports: As he has moved closer to securing the Republican presidential nomination‚ Trump has been ramping up his calls for changes and new leadership at the GOP’s national party committee. The former president met with McDaniel at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach‚ Florida in early February. Trump wrote in his Truth Social platform following the meeting that McDaniel was a “friend” but that he would be urging changes at the RNC after the Feb. 24 South Carolina GOP presidential primary. McDaniel was nominated by Trump soon after his presidential election victory in 2016‚ and she won re-election in 2019‚ 2021‚ and January of last year. While she ended up easily winning her latest election‚ she faced a vocal faction of far-right detractors who viewed her as too close to the party’s establishment wing. gm pic.twitter.com/D4EcjqwatB — Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) February 26‚ 2024 “McDaniel’s decision followed Saturday’s South Carolina primary and came less than two weeks after Trump endorsed North Carolina GOP chairman Michael Whatley to be the next chairman of the RNC‚ his daughter-in-law Lara Trump to be co-chair and top campaign aide Chris LaCivita to be the party’s chief operating officer‚” NBC News reports. Ronna McDaniel officially announces her resignation as RNC chair https://t.co/TCZO6z6wok — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 26‚ 2024 More from NBC News: McDaniel‚ 50‚ was the second woman to lead the RNC. She previously was chair of the Republican Party in Michigan‚ where she oversaw Trump’s successful 2016 effort in the state. Trump told Fox News this month that “some changes” were likely at the RNC when he was asked about McDaniel’s performance. “I think she did great when she ran Michigan for me. I think she did OK initially in the RNC‚” Trump said in the interview. “I would say right now there’ll probably be some changes made.” Scrutiny of McDaniel’s leadership at the RNC ramped up among party activists after the midterm elections in 2022‚ when Republicans lost several critical Senate and governors’ races. Grassroots activists and conservative influencers upset with McDaniel’s leadership coalesced around Dhillon’s effort to unseat her. But McDaniel offered a show of force ahead of the party’s winter meetings last year‚ unveiling a list of more than 100 RNC members who backed her for another term‚ and she easily defeated the challenge. Criticism of McDaniel’s leadership is focused on her handling of party finances and grassroots efforts. The party’s latest disclosure with the Federal Election Commission showed it was facing a cash crunch‚ with less than half as much money in the bank as the Democratic National Committee reported at the end of 2023.