RNC Restructures Under Gruters as Trump Tightens Party Grip

Hours after Joe Gruters was elected RNC chair, the committee voted to restructure its standing committees and consolidate budget authority in the chair's office — changes drafted by Trump's political team. The restructuring reduced the autonomy of state party representatives on the RNC and gave the chair unilateral control over major expenditures. Critics within the party warned it transformed the RNC into a direct extension of presidential operations.