RNC Mulls Declaring Donald Trump The 'Presumptive Nominee': Reports

The Republican National Committee is thinking about anointing former President Donald Trump as its “presumptive” presidential nominee despite the fact that voters in only two states have had their say, according to multiple reports.

Such a move would put former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley in the awkward position of continuing her campaign when her party has already signaled that they do not believe she can succeed.

A draft of a resolution making Trump the presumptive nominee is currently circulating around the RNC, according to The Dispatch (who first reported on the resolution), CNN and NBC News. The resolution would not interfere with the remaining states’ ability to hold primaries and appoint delegates as usual. Under the RNC’s current rules, Trump would have to secure 1,215 delegates to get the Republican Party nomination.