Republican National Committee chair Ronna Romney McDaniel said that if ex-finance chair Steve Wynn is found guilty of any wrongdoing, "we will absolutely return 100 percent of that money." | Charlie Neibergall/AP photo RNC chair hasn't decided on returning Wynn donations: 'Let due process take place'

Republican National Committee Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel said Tuesday the group has not decided whether to return donations from ex-finance Chair Steve Wynn, saying she would "let due process take place" regarding the accusations of sexual misconduct against the casino mogul.

McDaniel called the allegations detailed in a Wall Street Journal report "deeply troubling" and said his political contributions to the RNC should be sent back if misconduct is proved.


"There is an investigation that’s going to take place," McDaniel said on Fox News. "He should be allowed due process, and if he is found [guilty] of any wrongdoing, we will absolutely return 100 percent of that money. But we're going to let due process take place."

Wynn has denied the allegations. In a statement over the weekend, he acknowledged the "distraction" his situation created.

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The Republican Governors Association said Monday it would return $100,000 in donations from Wynn's firm. Sean Spicer, a former RNC communications director, said Monday that his old employer should also return Wynn's money.

Republicans hammered Democratic officials last year for their financial ties to Harvey Weinstein, the movie producer who was accused of sexual assault and harassment by numerous women.

McDaniel at the time called for the Democratic National Committee to return any funds received from Weinstein, saying the decision was "a no-brainer."

"During three-decades worth of sexual harassment allegations, Weinstein lined Democrat pockets with millions of dollars," McDaniel tweeted in October. "If the DNC truly stands up for women like they say they do, then returning Weinstein's dirty money should be a no-brainer."

McDaniel on Tuesday inaccurately said the situations were different because "unlike Harvey Weinstein and [former Sen.] Al Franken and others, Steve has denied" the allegations leveled against him.

In fact, Weinstein has repeatedly denied various allegations against him. Franken, a Democrat from Minnesota who resigned after facing misconduct accusations from a series of women, said that "some of the allegations against me are not true, and I remember some of them very differently."

