President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican State Senator Joe Gruters to be the next chair of the Republican National Committee.

DeSantis said he would never have appointed Gruters as CFO, even if George Washington 'rose from the dead and tapped me on the shoulder and said, "Will you appoint Joe Gruters CFO?"'

Whatley previously met with National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Tim Scott about a potential Senate run in North Carolina, and the NRSC had been floating Whatley as a possible replacement for Tillis since January, according to a GOP operative. Tillis did not announce his plans to not seek re-election until months later.