The Republican National Committee says it has every right to use former President Donald Trump's name and likeness in its fundraising materials.
The committee responded to a cease-and-desist letter sent by Trump's legal team.
The RNC's lawyer said it "has every right to refer to public figures as it engages in core ... First Amendment-protected political speech."
Trump later urged his supporters to send their contributions to his own Save America PAC instead of the RNC.
This is a rare break between Trump's team and the committee which worked together during the 2020 campaign to raise over $366 million.
