RNC lawyer Charlie Spies to step down just 2 months after taking the job

Republican National Committee main counsel Charlie Spies is parting ways pinch nan statement servants of nan state conscionable months aft stepping into nan role. He was “pushed out," according to a root acquainted pinch nan move.

"Charlie approached RNC Chief of Staff, Chris LaCivita, astir imaginable clip committedness conflicts and it was agreed that, while we admit and worth Charlie’s expertise and professionalism, he cannot do this domiciled afloat clip and still support nan obligations to his rule patient that he has spent years successfully building," said RNC spokesperson Danielle Alvarez successful a connection first to NBC News.

Spies did not instantly respond to a petition for remark Saturday night.

NBC News previously reported that Spies was hired successful March to lead nan committee's ineligible efforts amid nan RNC activity overhaul, erstwhile erstwhile President Donald Trump endorsed Michael Whatley to helm nan organization, efficaciously reshaping nan committee successful his image.

Spies was antecedently described by a run charismatic arsenic “the champion astatine what he does, knows nan FEC loopholes amended than anyone” but a “gun for hire."

However, Spies was not a instrumentality of nan erstwhile president.

He antecedently worked for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during nan GOP primary. The longtime Republican lawyer is known for expanding nan usage of ace PACs after nan landmark Citizens United decision.

Spies was besides down Right to Rise, nan ace PAC that Jeb Bush utilized during nan 2016 rhythm to raise a record-breaking $100 cardinal successful nan months earlier formally announcing his candidacy. Spies filed a complaint in 2015 pinch nan Federal Election Commission against nan Trump Organization while successful his ace PAC role.

Spies has besides worked pinch Rep. John James, R-Mich., and served successful Mitt Romney's 2008 statesmanlike campaign.

His wife, Lisa Spies, a well-known GOP fundraiser, has been moving for nan run heading up philanthropist coalitions. Lisa Spies was a fundraiser for DeSantis earlier joining nan Trump campaign.

The main counsel's hiring came arsenic Whatley took nan helm of nan statement successful March. Whatley was hand-picked by Trump on pinch nan erstwhile president's daughter-in-law Lara Trump arsenic co-chair.

Whatley's RNC chair predecessor Ronna McDaniel had resigned aft facing soul statement disapproval and nationalist skepticism from nan erstwhile president.

Spies has besides antecedently rejected election-related conspiracy theories that person been touted by Trump allies.

In 2021, Spies publicly contradicted mendacious claims astir voting machines switching votes. When asked during a Conservative Political Action Conference sheet astir what to do astir voting machines switching votes, he pushed backmost against nan false conspiracy theory that has been backed by Trump allies.

"I whitethorn get booed disconnected nan shape for this, but I person to opportunity that's simply not true. There is conscionable zero grounds that's true," Spies said astatine nan time.

This is simply a processing communicative and will beryllium updated.