washington republican officials friday defend process select delegate choose party presidential nominee deny barrage accusations front-runner donald trump rig system aim subvert him.front-runner trump skewer party past week rule lambast crook say republican national committee ashamed themselves new york billionaire move prefer platforms twitter television interview wall street journal opinion piece friday air view delegate-selection rule vary state state see proper use rule flagrant abuse rule trump write rnc stand process friction party officials trump increase week without mention trump name party release statement friday outline delegate selection process state upcoming contest plan say place since october rule surround delegate selection clearly lay every state territory state different process easy understand will learn party statement say ultimately fall campaign speed delegate rule rnc chairman reince priebus emphasize state write rule complain go something think probably distract really need come together republicans priebus say nbc today program trump lead among three republicans seek party nomination nov. election oppose either former secretary state hillary clinton u.s. senator bernie sanders democratic side real estate mogul must win 1,237 delegate clinch nomination party july 18-21 convention cleveland u.s. senator ted cruz try block trump reach number first round ballot vote hop trigger contest convention could allow cruz ohio governor john kasich another last-minute entrant win republican nominee trump blast scenario political insiders way long time say journal post online thursday let 2016 remember year american people finally get theirs republican party say complaints delegate 'distracting