Republican National Committee lawyer Charlie Spies to step down amid tumultuous RNC overhaul

Republican National Committee chief counsel Charlie Spies is parting ways with the party apparatus just months after stepping into the role. He was “pushed out," according to a source familiar with the move. "Charlie approached RNC Chief of Staff, Chris LaCivita, about potential time commitment conflicts and it was agreed that, while we appreciate and value Charlie’s expertise and professionalism, he cannot do this role full time and still maintain the obligations to his law firm that he has spent years successfully building," said RNC spokesperson Danielle Alvarez in a...