Several senior Republican officials are concerned that Donald Trump’s expected takeover of the RNC will ultimately pave the way for the committee to once again cover his legal bills.

Those fears come in the aftermath of Trump endorsing a trio of officials, including his daughter-in-law, to take on top roles at the RNC. While those endorsements have been well-received by many committee members — who note that it is customary for a presidential candidate to put his imprint on the party’s main campaign apparatus — others fear a potential misallocation of party resources.

Henry Barbour, a Mississippi committeeman, said he believed “most RNC members will go along” with Trump’s vision for the committee, “unless there is a play to use RNC funds for President Trump’s legal bills.”

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    Subjugating yourself to a grifter and then whining about being grifted is just so Republican.

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    Henry Barbour, a Mississippi committeeman, said he believed “most RNC members will go along” with Trump’s vision for the committee, “unless there is a play to use RNC funds for President Trump’s legal bills.”

    lmao, as if.

    They’ll kiss his ring faster than Lindsey Graham when he comes knocking for the RNC to cover his legal bills.

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    Nonsense. He won’t tap the RNC coffers. Please.

    He will shanelessly gorge himself at the trough. He will decimate their finances completely to try to save his skin with no concern whatsoever for other candidates, policies, goals or anything else beyond his own ass.

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    The cheats and cowards in the GOP know exactly what to do to stop the orange idiot. They just won’t do it because they have less moral courage than inert dust.

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      They won’t do it because they care more about their jobs than their country. The Republicans who gave a damn were forced out.

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    Good. Let him bankrupt the party before the general. Let’s see how they do without their war chest.

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    note that it is customary for a presidential candidate to put his imprint on the party’s main campaign apparatus

    Yes, except he isn’t the nominee yet. Imagine a world where Trump is convicted quickly and Republicans decide he’s unelectable and Nikki Haley pulls out the win…and then Trump’s daughter in law pays Trump’s legal bills anyway.

    You don’t have to wait until all the states have had their primaries but it seems prudent to wait until a candidate has a majority of delegates. Even just wait until Super Tuesday in 3 weeks after which 40% of delegates will be assigned.

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      It’s not even a con, his daughter said that’s exactly the plan.

      Weirdly, they panic over a con when this is literally the game plan.

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    I’m sure Putin will be willing to bail them out for all the help they’ve been providing.

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    My parents used to have my sisters and I hide our wallets and valuables when one of my dad’s cousins used to come over. Maybe he should be in charge of the RNC, too?

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      The cynical view would be that a big part of US democracy is the media spectacle and election extravaganza to make people think they have a meaningful impact.