The Republican National Committee (RNC) was very pro-Donald Trump even before the departure of ex-Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel, but it took an especially hyper-MAGA turn with new leadership that includes Chairman Michael Whaley and Co-Chair Lara Trump. And according to the New York Times’ Robert Draper, this emphasis on MAGA themes is also showing itself with the GOP’s party platform committee. In an article published on July 8, Draper explains, “The co-opting of the platform committee by Mr. Trump’s campaign operation follows its hostile takeover of the Republican National Committee…. The new …