Charlie Spies, a veteran election-law lawyer, had been under attack since soon after he joined the Republican National Committee in March.

Charlie approached RNC chief of staff Chris LaCivita about potential time commitment conflicts and it was agreed that while we appreciate and value Charlie’s expertise and professionalism he could not do this role full time and still maintain the obligations to his law firm practice that he has spent years successfully building,

The Republican National Committee’s chief counsel Charlie Spies has resigned two months after accepting the position.