Trump reportedly asked RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel to drop 'Romney' from her name. She did.

President Trump and RNC Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel.

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published 2 January 2019

Before she started leading the GOP, Ronna McDaniel proudly carried a "Romney" in her name.

The Republican National Committee chairwoman and niece of Senator-elect Mitt Romney spent years using her maiden name in her social media accounts and professional biographies, going by Ronna Romney McDaniel. But she dropped the "Romney" last year during her uncle's Senate run — at President Trump's request, The Washington Post reports.

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Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.