Over the past week, Donald J. Trump has burned down and rebuilt the Republican National Committee, gutting the leadership and much of the staff.
Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The Times, explains why the former president is trying to reinvent such a crucial piece of campaign apparatus so close to an election.
Guest: Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Days after allies took over the Republican National Committee, Mr. Trump’s advisers were imposing mass layoffs on the party.
- The former president is facing converging financial crunches as he and the Republican Party confront a shortfall against President Biden and the Democrats.
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