A veteran Republican National Committee member has initiated a long-shot effort to prevent Donald J. Trump from taking over the party committee before he has enough delegates to become the presumptive presidential nominee in an effort to prevent the R.N.C.
from paying his legal bills.
Henry Barbour, a committee member from Mississippi, has sponsored two resolutions, one that would require the committee to remain neutral in the primary and another that would assure it does not spend committee funds to assist Mr. Trump in his legal battles.
The proposals, which would not be binding even if passed, come as Mr. Trump seeks to install new leadership in the organization, including Lara Trump, his daughter-in-law, who has said she would be open to the committee paying his legal bills.
The resolutions, which were first reported by The Dispatch, have come under fire from the Trump campaign.
Persons:
Donald J, Trump, Henry Barbour, Lara Trump, Joe Biden, ”, Chris LaCivita
Organizations:
Republican National Committee, The Dispatch, Trump, Republicans
Locations:
Mississippi