Republican National Committee
The veteran communications strategist is named amid an exodus of top black staffers from the RNC.
Faced with no good options, the party is preparing for a messy convention.
The RNC, which has made broadening its base a priority, just lost its head of black outreach.
Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele just proved a politician can have a sense of humor.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The magazine's publisher said it was a "small price to pay for speaking the truth about The Donald."
Asked if he expected a convention fight, the RNC chair said: "I highly doubt it."
Several candidates say they won't sign a joint letter making demands of the TV networks hosting the debates.
Representatives from the campaigns are meeting Sunday to discuss how to change the debate format.