(CNN) Donald Trump's campaign on Monday fired its Virginia chair after he staged a controversial protest in front of the Republican National Committee, the latest flare-up between Republican Party establishment and Trump forces. Corey Stewart, a candidate for governor next year and a Trump loyalist in the state, has been let go from his unsalaried, but influential position, according to a Trump campaign source. Stewart had been threatened by multiple campaign aides earlier on Monday when he staged his small demonstration against the RNC for supposedly abandoning his candidate. Stewart shared multiple text messages with CNN from people who claimed to be Trump campaign aides, warning of "major consequences."Stewart and other Trump supporters in Virginia were trying to convince the RNC not to abandon TrumpTrump's support in the GOP has faded since the weekend
He conceded it would be "very difficult" for Trump to win on November 8 without an injection of _ resources in states like Virginia, adding: "As a party, you've got to come around the candidate."