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Former President Donald Trump announced endorsements for new leaders of the Republican National Committee Monday night. Top Stories Two found dead near their home in Wilkes County after neighbor reports them missing, deputies sayNorth Carolina man charged with DWI after hitting a dozen cars in Winston-SalemTroopers investigating after Highway Patrol vehicle seen recklessly driving in neighborhoodGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking here Trump endorsed North Carolina GOP chair Michael Whatley as the RNC’s new leader and said Lara Trump, who is married to his son, Eric, agreed to run as RNC co-chair. Trump said in a statement, “Michael has been with me from the beginning, has done a great job in his home state of North Carolina, and is committed to election integrity, which we must have to keep fraud out of our election so it cant be stolen.”In Trump’s announcement about his daughter-in-law, he said, “Lara is an extremely talented communicator and is dedicated to all that MAGA stands for. She has told me she wants to accept this challenge, and would be GREAT!”Ronna McDaniel is currently the RNC Chair. She has not stepped down from her position. The Associated Press reports McDaniel has discussed stepping down but that no decision has been made.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsIn a statement to NBC News, an RNC spokesman said that McDaniel “has been on the road helping elect Republicans up and down the ballot and she will continue working hard to beat Biden this fall.””Nothing has changed, and there will be no decision or announcement about future plans until after South Carolina,” said RNC spokesman Keith Schipper.Trump said he asked Chris LaCivita to assume the role of Chief Operating Officer of the RNC.Full statement from Trump: “Today, President Trump released the following statement announcing his endorsement of a slate of new leaders at the Republican National Committee:”The RNC MUST be a good partner in the Presidential election. It must do the work we expect from the National Party and do it flawlessly. That means helping to ensure fair and transparent elections across the country, getting out the vote everywhere even in parts of the country where it wont be easy and working with my campaign, as the Republican presumptive nominee for President, to win this election and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! “For these reasons, I think my friend Michael Whatley should be the RNCs next leader. Michael has been with me from the beginning, has done a great job in his home state of North Carolina, and is committed to election integrity, which we must have to keep fraud out of our election so it cant be stolen.”My very talented daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, has agreed to run as the RNC Co-Chair. Lara is an extremely talented communicator and is dedicated to all that MAGA stands for. She has told me she wants to accept this challenge and would be GREAT!”I have also asked Chris LaCivita, in whom I have full confidence, to assume the role of, in effect, Chief Operating Officer of the Committee. Chris will manage the RNCs day-to-day operations so it will become a fighting machine for 2024 and use all the tools available to win for the American people.”This group of three is highly talented, battle-tested, and smart. They have my complete and total endorsement to lead the Republican National Committee.”Every penny will be used properly. New Day.”This is a developing story that may be updated as more information becomes available.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.