WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican National Committee is confirming billionaire Todd Ricketts as its next finance chair, replacing casino magnate Steve Wynn, who resigned last week over sexual misconduct allegations.
At the RNC’s winter meeting, the committee is approving the recommendation by Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, with President Donald Trump’s blessing.
Ricketts, an owner of the Chicago Cubs, was nominated last year by Trump to be deputy secretary of commerce, but withdrew from consideration over financial divestiture rules.
Ricketts’ selection was prompted after allegations that Wynn, a Las Vegas billionaire, sexually harassed several women. Though Wynn has denied the claims, McDaniel accepted Wynn’s resignation Saturday.
While welcoming Ricketts, McDaniel says, “It’s obviously deeply unfortunate that we are in this position.”
The RNC raised $132.5 million in 2017, a record for post-election year fundraising.
RNC confirms guy who failed to pass Office of Government Ethics vetting.
Well I was going to ask if he was a billionaire that might actually know what he’s doing and do good things for us, but Donald picked him. WTF was I thinking?
When the Repubs made those hilarious claims about their being the party of “a big tent” they forgot to say, more correctly, that it was the party of “a big money tent.”
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss…
How long before we find out he’s fucking a goat or something?