The North Carolina Republican Party is publicly reprimanding its chairman. The party's central committee announced it has passed a resolution of ‘no confidence” against Hasan Harnett, who was elected in June as the party's first black chairman.
The committee says it's implementing “a full review of charges of gross inefficiency” by Harnett.
The committee also censured Harnett, which amounts to an official wrist-slapping. And it placed emergency restrictions on his duties.
Harnett was elected the last June by party activists, defeating a candidate backed by Governor Pat McCrory and Senator Thom Tillis.
The News and Observer reports the action by the committee reflects a growing feud between Harnett's tea party backers and the GOP establishment.
Harnett's plans for the upcoming NCGOP convention has sparked controversy. He wants to lower the admission price so more activists can attend.
The convention was the subject of several of the “gross violations ” detailed in the GOP's no confidence vote.
The committee also said Harnett was censured for making “false and malicious” statements about other Republicans and staff members.
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