Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley announced today that he will run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, seeking to replace Senator Tillis. President Trump has endorsed Whatley's bid, according to a Politico report. Whatley will step down as RNC chairman to pursue the Senate seat. Lara Trump, the president's daughter-in-law, will not be seeking the North Carolina Senate seat herself, a Politico report confirmed. This decision potentially clears a path for Whatley. In other political news, Florida Republicans are reportedly divided on who they prefer for governor between Casey DeSantis and Byron Donalds, according to a Miami Herald poll. Separately, a Kyiv Post report cited Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Chief Kyrylo Budanov stating that there are no enemies of Ukraine on President Trump's team, identifying Kellogg as a key figure. Separately, Representative Ro Khanna suggested on social media that Steve Bannon should release footage he filmed of Jeffrey Epstein, questioning why Bannon has not been subpoenaed for it. An article from Business Insider details Bannon's filming of Epstein for a documentary, which included interviews about his friendship with Donald Trump.
