"Trump-Backed RNC Leadership Terminates Dozens of Staff in Shake-Up"
Several senior staffers, including political director Elliot Echols, were terminated from the Republican National Committee as the Trump campaign took over leadership, with new leaders Michael Whatley and Lara Trump installed. Chris LaCivita, a Trump co-campaign manager, became the chief operating officer, and a staffing assessment led to as many as 60 RNC staffers being asked to resign and reapply for their positions, with finance and digital operations expected to be spared.