Trump thinks there will be changes at the RNC

Trump and his advisers were alarmed that the RNC had its worst fundraising year in a decade. They began laying plans to send a clear message that things needed to change, sources tell CNN. The RNC is expected to be heavily involved in the 2016 presidential race. Trump has been in the lead for months as he heads toward the GOP nomination.

Former President Donald Trump suggests he thinks there will be leadership changes at RNC. Trump suggested in an interview aired Sunday he thought there would likely be changes in leadership at the Republican National Committee when asked about RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. Trump said in the interview that he thought McDaniel would be the chairwoman of the RNC.

Former President Donald Trump skipped next month’s third GOP presidential primary debate and instead held a rivaling rally just up the road. Trump's decision highlights how complicated – and at times thorny – the relationship between the Republican National Committee and the front-runner's team has become.

Former President Donald Trump’s newly installed leadership team at the RNC on Monday began the process of pushing out dozens of officials, a senior RNC source confirmed. New Trump leadership began pushing out officials, the source said. The move is a major shakeup at the Republican National Committee.