Stephen Wynn Steps Down From R.N.C. Post After Sexual Misconduct Claims<br />In a statement on Saturday, the committee’s chairwoman, Ronna Romney McDaniel, said, “Today I accepted Steve Wynn’s resignation as Republican National Committee<br />finance chair.” The committee had remained silent for more than a day until Ms. McDaniel spoke to Mr. Trump, who has a longstanding friendship with Mr. Wynn.<br />On Friday, Democrats called for the Republican committee and Republican candidates to return donations from Mr. Wynn, noting<br />that Republicans had issued similar demands after multiple women came forward to accuse Harvey Weinstein, a prominent Democratic donor, of sexual assault<br />WASHINGTON — Stephen Wynn, the billionaire casino mogul<br />and prominent political donor, has stepped down as finance chairman of the Republican National Committee.<br />Mr. Wynn had faced growing calls to step aside in the wake of a detailed investigative report in The Wall Street Journal on Friday<br />that said Mr. Wynn had frequently demanded naked massages from female employees, and had sometimes pressured them to engage in sexual intercourse or to perform sex acts on him.<br />I thank the president for the opportunity to serve and wish him continued success.”<br />A day before, Mr. Wynn had dismissed any claims of sexual misconduct as “preposterous.”<br />The committee is expected to consider a replacement at a previously planned meeting this coming week in Washington.<br />“This is an important position, so they’re going to have to look carefully to find the right person,”<br />said Ronald Weiser, a Michigan real estate developer and former finance chairman for the committee.<br />Mr. Wynn said on Saturday evening that he was resigning to eliminate a “distraction” for the party.
