US casino mogul Steve Wynn has resigned from his position as finance chairman for the Republican National Committee (RNC) amid sexual misconduct allegations.
RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said she accepted Wynn’s resignation on Saturday, CNN reported on Sunday.
“Today I accepted Steve Wynn’s resignation as Republican National Committee Finance Chair,” she said in a statement.
Wynn is facing allegations of sexual misconduct by dozens of former and current women employees at his resorts. The allegations were published in The Wall Street Journal on Friday. “Effective today I am resigning as Finance Chairman of the RNC,” Wynn said in a statement on Saturday.
“The unbelievable success we have achieved must continue. The work we are doing to make America a better place is too important to be impaired by this distraction. I thank the President for the opportunity to serve and wish him continued success.”