Never Trump movement gets little help from convention rules panel rosterPolitico, 06/24/2016, KYLE CHENEY
The Republican National Committee has released the list of the 112 members of the upcoming convention rules committee — a panel that will be the focal point of a struggle by anti-Donald Trump delegates to block the mogul's nomination at the Republican National Convention next month.
But Trump foes hoping the panel will help their cause are in for a disappointment, as the roster is stacked with officials who publicly support making Trump the nominee.
The list, which was sent to which was sent to members of the committee late Thursday and obtained by POLITICO, includes 38 members of the Republican National Committee — more than a third of the entire rules panel. So far, RNC members have largely taken their cues from chairman Reince Priebus and towed the line in support of Trump. RNC members like Henry Barbour of Mississippi, Harvey Tettlebaum of Missouri, Morton Blackwell of Virginia and Bill Palatucci of New Jersey will be returning for repeat appearances on the convention rules committee.
Nineteen members of the committee also served on the rules panel in 2012 and may have an advantage when it comes to understanding and maneuvering through the potentially lengthy process. This group includes Trump supporters like Massachusetts's Vincent DeVito, Pennsylvania's Lawrence Tabas and Tennessee's John Ryder, who's also counsel to the RNC.
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