Charlie Spies, the Republican National Committee's chief counsel, was pushed out of his new role just two months after taking the job, amid a storm of controversy over conflicts involving other clients at the firm where he still works, according to two people briefed on the matter.
Mr. Spies, a veteran election-law lawyer whom the R.N.C. hired in March primarily because of his knowledge of how best to use existing regulations to a campaign's or a candidate's advantage, has been under attack since soon after he arrived at the committee.
His past work, including for the presidential campaign of Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, the super PAC supporting Jeb Bush against Donald J. Trump during the 2016 Republican primary and Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, was highlighted for Mr. Trump by people seeking to oust Mr. Spies.
But in the last few weeks, the fact that Mr. Spies's firm, still has ties to Mr. DeSantis became a particular point of concern for Trump officials. The specifics of what that work might look like became an issue, leading to concerns that Mr. Spies has conflicts.
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