This is just coming in… Donald Trump has endorsed a woman named Ronna Romney McDaniel for the chair for the Republican National Committee.

And if you’re asking “Who???”… well, join the club. Yes, she is related to Mitt Romney (she’s his niece) and she’s been serving as the Michigan GOP chairwoman. Reportedly, Trump was deciding between McDaniel and Georgia political operative Jeff Ayers , but his final choice was McDaniel –

In the end, it was incoming White House chief of staff Reince Priebus who proved most persuasive. Priebus is the current RNC chairman so naturally Trump viewed his opinion as most relevant. Priebus was impressed with McDaniel’s work in turning Michigan red this election year – the first time it’s happened since the state voted for George H. W. Bush in 1988.

At the Friday rally in Grand Rapids, the president-elect showered her with compliments. “What a great job. You and your people have done an incredible job,” he said, referring to work with the Michigan Republican Party.

Now, Trump can make an endorsement and his choice could be strongly considered. But the final choice lies with the 168-member committee, which doesn’t vote until January. Though many members of the committee have indicated they would vote for whoever Trump chooses…. read more here