will step down as co-chair of the as she considers a with her father-in-law, President-elect , set to return to the White House.
Among those possibilities is replacing , whom Trump tapped to be the next secretary of state. If Rubio is confirmed, his replacement 鈥� who would be chosen by Florida Gov. 鈥� would serve for two years until the next regularly scheduled election in 2026, at which point the seat would be up for election again.
鈥淚t is something I would seriously consider,鈥� Lara Trump told The Associated Press in an interview. 鈥淚f I鈥檓 being completely transparent, I don鈥檛 know exactly what that would look like. And I certainly want to get all of the information possible if that is something that鈥檚 real for me. But yeah, I would 100% consider it.鈥�
Elected as RNC co-chair in March, Lara Trump was a key player in the Republicans retaking the White House and control of the Senate while maintaining a narrow House majority. What she does next could shape Republican politics, given her elevated political profile and her ties to the incoming president.
The idea of placing a Trump family member in the Senate has been lauded in some Republican circles. Among the people pushing for her to replace Rubio is Maye Musk, mother of Tesla and SpaceX CEO .
鈥淭he Senate is an old man鈥檚 club. We desperately need a smart, young, outspoken woman who will reveal their secrets,鈥� she posted on X. Lara Trump is 42.
Elon Musk, who was with Lara Trump on election night at Trump鈥檚 Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, responded to his mother鈥檚 post: 鈥淟ara Trump is genuinely great.鈥�
Led by chairman Michael Whatley and Lara Trump, the RNC invested heavily in recruiting roughly 230,000 volunteers and an army of lawyers for what it called its 鈥渆lection integrity鈥� effort, four years after Donald Trump lost his reelection bid to Democrat Joe Biden, citing false or unproven theories about voter fraud. Outside groups such as and took a greater responsibility for advertising and get-out-the-vote efforts.
While Whatley will remain RNC chairman, Lara Trump said she felt she had accomplished her goals in the co-chair role.
鈥淲ith that big win, I kind of feel like my time is up,鈥� she said. 鈥淲hat I intended to do has been done.鈥�
President-elect Donald Trump endorsed RNC Treasurer KC Crosbie to replace Lara Trump as co-chair of the committee on Monday.
鈥淎s Treasurer, she helped the RNC smash every fundraising record in History, and fortified our Party鈥檚 financial foundation. KC has been with me from the very beginning, helping REAL Republicans get elected across the Country, and would be a tremendous Co-Chair of the RNC!鈥� President-elect Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Lara Trump praised Musk鈥檚 new endeavor, the , a nongovernmental task force headed by Musk and and fellow entrepreneur . They鈥檝e been tapped to , cut programs and slash federal regulations as part of Trump鈥檚 鈥淪ave America鈥� agenda for his second term.
鈥淚 really don鈥檛 think we鈥檝e seen movement like this in our federal government since our country鈥檚 founding in many ways,鈥� she said. 鈥淎nd I think if they are successful in what they plan to do, I think it is going to be transformative to America in a great way.鈥�
She said she expects a different presidency this time, beginning with the structure of the administration: While Trump鈥檚 daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner served as White House advisers in his last administration, Lara Trump said she doesn鈥檛 see any family member taking any position in the White House this time around with her father-in-law.
鈥淗e really wants to get in there and do a good job for the four years, and that鈥檚 all he wants to serve,鈥� she said. 鈥淔our years, and he鈥檚 out.鈥�
Lara Trump also says she expects the Republican Party to be more unified than it has ever been. When she became co-chair in May, the Trump campaign and the RNC merged, with staffers fired and positions restructured. She said the result could spell trouble for GOP lawmakers who do not agree with Trump鈥檚 agenda.
鈥淭he whole party has totally shifted and totally changed,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 think people are feeling a little more bold in coming out with their political views.鈥�
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This story has been corrected to clarify that Rubio鈥檚 Senate seat would be filled until 2026 when an election would be held for the seat.
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Linderman reported from Baltimore and Mendoza from Santa Cruz, California.
Juliet Linderman And Martha Mendoza, The Associated Press
