Washington Post: “The Republican National Committee is pushing back against a state party leader’s call for Ronna McDaniel to resign as RNC chairwoman over her outreach to the LGBTQ community. The episode underscores the tension between the national party and some influential parts of the GOP base — particularly Christian conservatives — on the issue of LGBTQ rights.
“In a statement to The Washington Post, RNC spokesperson Danielle Alvarez said Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman John Bennett is ‘lying’ about the steps the national party plans to take as part of McDaniel’s recent move to form the first-ever ‘RNC Pride Coalition.’
“’Chairman McDaniel has made it abundantly clear that this does not mean we are advocating for any policy or RNC platform change — Chairman Bennett is lying and it is disgusting that he’d attempt to raise money off these falsehoods,’ Alvarez said. An Oklahoma Republican Party spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.”