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Trump's Republican Party elects new leadership, including Lara Trump

The Excerpt

USA TODAY

Daily News, News

4.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Former President Donald Trump's Republican Party has elected new leadership, including Lara Trump.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes looks at what an influx of migrants means for Denver.

USA TODAY Investigative Reporter Chris Quintana breaks down the historic fine against Liberty University for its response to sexual assault on campus.

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Good morning, I'm Taylor Wilson and today is Saturday March 9th, 2024. This is the excerpt.

0:22.0

Today, Trump's RNC has elected new leadership, plus how Denver is dealing with an influx of migrants,

0:30.0

and Liberty University has been hit with a historic fine over its response to sexual assault.

0:36.3

Former President Donald Trump's takeover of the Republican National Committee is now complete.

0:41.8

RNC members gathered yesterday to elect a new leadership team

0:45.2

including daughter-in-law Laura Trump as co-chair.

0:48.2

In praising the GOP's new leaders, outgoing Republican National Chair

0:52.3

Rana McDaniel called for party unity.

0:55.0

But the committee did not address a major question

0:58.0

of the new Trump takeover,

0:59.0

whether RNC money will be used

1:01.0

to cover part of Trump's massive legal bills.

1:04.0

Another Trump nominee, Michael Watley, was elected as the committee's national chair.

1:08.7

The RNC also formally declared Trump the presumptive presidential nominee.

1:13.0

Thousands of migrants have been arriving in Denver in recent months, putting a new strain on the city.

1:22.0

I spoke with USA Today, National Correspondent Trevor Hughes

1:25.0

about the people looking for a chance at a better life

1:28.0

and possible solutions going forward.

1:31.0

Trevor, always good to have you on.

1:32.0

Happy to be here. So Trevor, always good to have you on. Happy to be here.

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