The Republican National Committee is mulling whether to limit NBC’s access at its convention this summer over the network’s decision to dump former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel on Tuesday, Politico reported Thursday.
Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump and RNC Chair Michael Whatley both railed against NBC’s decision to part with McDaniel after four days due to the internal uprising over her hiring.
“We are taking a hard look at what this means for NBC’s participation at the convention,” Danielle Alvarez, a spokesperson for the RNC and the Trump campaign, told Politico. “Our priority is making sure this is a world-class event that allows President Trump to feature his message and vision in a fair way.”
The RNC doesn’t control the credentialing to the convention; the House Periodical Press Gallery does. But the RNC could impact NBC’s access to the perimeter…
