Lara Trump stepping down from RNC amid Senate speculation
(The Hill) -- Lara Trump is stepping down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) as she considers replacing Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R), whom her father-in-law, President-elect Donald Trump, picked to be secretary of State.
“It is something I would seriously consider,” Lara Trump told The Associated Press, referring to serving in the Senate.
“If I’m being completely transparent, I don’t know exactly what they would look like. And I certainly want to get all of the information possible if that is something that is real for me," Trump added.
"But yeah, I would 100 percent consider it.”
Trump, who was elected to lead the RNC alongside fellow chair Michael Whatley in March, said she felt she'd accomplished her goals, adding that Whatley will remain as RNC chair.
The AP noted Trump and the RNC heavily invested in its resources ahead of the election and the GOP’s successes that night can be, in some part, tied to its work.
“What that big win, I kind of feel like my time is up,” Trump said. “What I intended to do has been done.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) will choose Rubio’s replacement if the senator is confirmed to lead the State Department. That replacement would serve until 2026 when a special election will be held to determine who will serve the remaining two years of Rubio’s term.
In a separate interview Sunday, Trump pointed to her “proven track record” at the RNC, as well as her last name, as to why she should fill the vacancy in the SEnate.
“Some may say it’s an asset, some may say it’s not an asset,” she said on Fox News of her last name. “I think it depends on how you look at it.”