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Priebus was re-elected as Chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) in early 2015 after [[Republican]]s scored historic gains in the 2014 midterm elections, where were due to opposition to [[ObamaCare]] and fears about the [[Ebola]] outbreak coming into the [[United States]].
Priebus was re-elected as Chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) in early 2015 after [[Republican]]s scored historic gains in the 2014 midterm elections, where were due to opposition to [[ObamaCare]] and fears about the [[Ebola]] outbreak coming into the [[United States]].
The RNC under Priebus remained neutral in the 2016 election, unlike the DNC, which covertly supported Clinton, and Priebus eventually directed the RNC to support Trump once he became the nominee.<ref name="Trump'sMan">Antle III, W. James (July 28, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/reince-priebus-trumps-man-inside-the-gop-outside-the-white-house/article/2630092 Reince Priebus, Trump's man inside the GOP, outside the White House]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 9, 2017.</ref> Reince was popular with establishment Republicans.<ref name="Trump'sMan"/>
On election night, Trump credited Priebus for his campaign efforts, but post-election analysis showed that Trump's victory in Priebus's home state of Wisconsin was not due to a get-out-the-vote effort, but to substantially lower turnout by [[Dem]]s to vote for [[Hillary Clinton]].
On election night, Trump credited Priebus for his campaign efforts, but post-election analysis showed that Trump's victory in Priebus's home state of Wisconsin was not due to a get-out-the-vote effort, but to substantially lower turnout by [[Dem]]s to vote for [[Hillary Clinton]].
== Gorsuch nomination ==
== Gorsuch nomination ==
Priebus reportedly had a role in promoting [[pro-choice]] nominee Neil Gorsuch to the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], and Priebus may have assured Trump that Gorsuch would be confirmed by the Senate. Instead, the [[Dem]]s [[filibuster]]ed Gorsuch, and [[Mitch McConnell]] resorted to the [[nuclear option]] to change the Senate rules and forever end the filibuster rule in the [[U.S. Senate]] for judicial nominations. This wasted all of the [[political capital]] of the Republican Party and left the [[Dem]]s more determined to block future legislation. The misguided nomination and confirmation eroded Trump's base and empowered [[liberal]] [[Republican]]s in the Senate to stonewall and oppose Trump on virtually every new issue.
Priebus reportedly had a role in promoting [[pro-choice]] nominee Neil Gorsuch to the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], and Priebus may have assured Trump that Gorsuch would be confirmed by the Senate. Instead, the [[Dem]]s [[filibuster]]ed Gorsuch, and [[Mitch McConnell]] resorted to the [[nuclear option]] to change the Senate rules and forever end the filibuster rule in the [[U.S. Senate]] for judicial nominations. This wasted all of the [[political capital]] of the Republican Party and left the [[Dem]]s more determined to block future legislation. The misguided nomination and confirmation eroded Trump's base and empowered [[liberal]] [[Republican]]s in the Senate to stonewall and oppose Trump on virtually every new issue. After resigning as Chief of Staff, Priebus called Gorsuch's nomination his best accomplishment during his tenure.<ref>Bowden, John (July 29, 2017). [http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/344480-priebus-neil-gorsuch-is-my-greatest-accomplishment-in-the-white-house Priebus: Neil Gorsuch is my greatest accomplishment in the White House]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 29, 2017.</ref>
==See also==
==See also==