Laura Ingraham Confronts Ronna McDaniel to Dodge ‘Track Record’ Question

Fox News host Laura Ingraham pressed Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, saying she dodged a question about her background at the RNC.

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called by McDaniel’s resignation in his opening statement during Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate drew loud applause and cheers from the audience a day after Republicans had a disappointing election night, losing control of the Virginia General Assembly i to fail to unseat Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky. McDaniel attacked Ramaswamy on a Thursday Fox business network appearanceclaiming he needed “a headline” and accusing him of voting for former President Barack Obama.

by Ramaswamy campaign website claims he voted for a libertarian candidate in 2004, but didn’t vote in his 20s.

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“Vivek and others say that under your leadership, Republicans have lost election after election, and the question is why should you keep your job given the party’s track record under your leadership, and what do you say?” Ingraham asked McDaniel, who defended a challenge to the RNC chairmanship by a lawyer Dhillon’s mother in January, Republicans with lower performance expectations of a national “red wave” in the 2022 midterm elections.

“I think during the debate Vivek missed a moment to talk about the fact that we still have 13 American hostages in Israel, the fact that for the first time in the history of either party we had a Jewish co-sponsor for a debate and we are in very dangerous times in our country,” McDaniel responded. “And I think Republican voters and I hear it all the time are tired of the circular firing squad within our party saying, ‘please, can we talk about Joe Biden and the Democrats and the border and fentanyl and crime and what? is it happening to our children? And inflation? But I will definitely defend my record as president.”

Ingraham pressed McDaniel about the 2022 and 2023 election results, saying he was avoiding answering her question.

“You’ve entered another conversation,” Ingraham said.

“I’m not trying to avoid anything,” McDaniel replied. “Let me promise you this, Laura. Listen, when Vivek didn’t vote in 2016, I was leading Michigan to its first win in 30 years.

Ingraham also asked McDaniel about reports that he refused to provide aid when the Virginia Republican Party asked for last-minute funds before Tuesday’s election.

“A lot of people don’t understand fundraising. I cannot raise state dollars. I don’t get unlimited conventions and state dollars, and these were state house and state senate races,” McDaniel said. “The RNC is a federal committee. Well, come on. You can: These are people who come after me all the time. They are on Twitter. They are all the time. And will we see their results? What did they do in Virginia? How much money have they given?”

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