The first Black chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele, is joining the anti-Trump group Lincoln Project, which endorses Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and is working to oust the president's supporters in Congress. Steele will assume the role of senior adviser to the group, led by current and former establishment Republicans. That period included the Tea Party wave of 2010 when the GOP won back the House in a landslide victory. Conway, who is slated to speak at the Republican National Convention, has said she will leave her post as White House counselor next month. Steele represents a growing number of Republicans breaking ties with their party to champion Biden's campaign against Trump.

Source: Fox News August 25, 2020 13:30 UTC