President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters (R)—a vocal proponent of marijuana legalization—to lead the national Republican Party. The president officially endorsed Gruters for chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) in a lengthy social media post last Thursday in which he also endorsed current RNC Chairman Michael Whatley

President Donald Trump endorsed Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters to be the next Republican National Committee chair. Here's what to know.

President Donald Trump is backing Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters to chair the Republican National Committee and replace Michael Whatley as he runs for Senate in North Carolina. Trump announced his support Thursday in a Truth Social post about Whatley, who is expected to publicly announce his Senate candidacy in the coming days.