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Complaints from delegates Daniel O’Sullivan and Derrick Good triggered the investigation. They alleged improper credentialing and rule changes during the convention, leading to significant procedural violations. The committee’s findings validated these complaints, noting issues such as missing delegate names, unauthorized distribution of delegate credentials, and improper delegate replacement procedures.
The committee has given the Missouri GOP until 5 p.m. Friday to select a new set of at-large delegates and alternates. This decision has outraged Trump supporters across Missouri. A group from Cass County voiced their frustration: “The Missouri SWAMP inside the Republican Party is trying to overrule the will of the Missouri citizens!”
Republicans across Missouri participated in a rigorous process of county caucuses, congressional district caucuses, and a state convention. At the May 4 state convention, led by Chairman Nick Myers, the credentialing process was severely mishandled, resulting in a decision to invalidate the grassroots delegates and alternate delegates chosen to support Donald Trump.
The group from Cass County highlighted the legal principle of “Unclean Hands,” arguing that those at fault for the credentialing issues should not benefit from selecting new delegates. They urged immediate action to ensure the originally chosen delegates are reinstated: “We demand that the original 27 delegates and 27 alternates be resubmitted and allowed to vote for Donald J Trump for President.”
Conservative group Freedom Principal Missouri also condemned the Missouri GOP’s actions. Byron Keelin, President of the group, stated, “The Missouri GOP, led by the incompetent Nick Myers, screwed up the Missouri GOP Convention in May, resulting in Myers withdrawing his slate at the convention and a more conservative grassroots slate being elected.”
Keelin criticized the Missouri GOP for appealing the delegate election results, comparing their actions to those of the Democrats. He expressed frustration over the RNC’s decision to invalidate the pro-Trump slate and called for accountability: “Nick Myers’s incompetence is why the Missouri GOP is a national embarrassment. He should not be allowed to pick delegates or even be a delegate.”
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The controversy has intensified as the RNC is set to comply with the Missouri GOP’s appeal, which stems from complaints by St. Louis County and Jefferson County GOP committee members. These members were listed on Nick Myers’s slate but lost to the grassroots slate at the convention. Keelin emphasized that Myers’s group was given ample opportunity to rectify their mistakes during the convention but failed to do so.
Senator Bill Eigel, a gubernatorial candidate, echoed these sentiments, calling for the pro-Trump delegates to be reinstated. He and others argue that the grassroots slate was the only valid and complete slate elected at the GOP convention and should represent Missouri at the RNC Convention.
The situation underscores the deep divisions within the Missouri GOP, as grassroots supporters and party establishment figures clash over delegate selection and the direction of the party. As the RNC Convention approaches, the fight over delegate representation continues, with Trump supporters demanding that their voices be heard and their chosen delegates be allowed to vote.
In this high-stakes battle, Missouri’s pro-Trump delegates and their supporters remain vigilant, determined to ensure that the true will of Missouri Republicans is reflected at the national convention. The call to action is clear: contact Nick Myers, demand the reinstatement of the original delegates, and stop the RINOs from undermining President Trump’s 2024 nomination at the RNC.
