Former President Donald Trump endorsed a new slate of Republican National Committee leaders on Monday to replace the RNCs current Chair Ronna McDaniel.

Trump wants North Carolina GOP Chair Michael Whatley as the RNCs new chair and his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump , as co-chair. Trump also backed Chris LaCivita, a senior adviser to his presidential campaign, as chief operating officer.

The RNC, however, says McDaniel has no plans to immediately step down, though reporting leading up to Trumps endorsement suggested she would leave after the South Carolina primary on Feb. 24.

The possible shake-up at the main organizing apparatus for the Republican Party comes as Trump seems poised to become the GOPs presidential nominee and after the RNC posted lackluster fundraising numbers to close out the year. The RNC ended 2023 with only $8 million on hand, while the Democratic National Committee had $21 million.

The ex-presidents endorsement of loyalists to run the RNC before hes even secured the nomination underscores his chokehold on the party. Nikki Haley, who was U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in Trumps Cabinet, is the last obstacle standing between Trump and another matchup against President Joe Biden .