RNC rules panel to consider blocking Never Trump movement

A member of the Republican National Convention’s rules committee has proposed a new rule that would effectively stop any efforts among delegates to block Donald TrumpDonald TrumpJulie Andrews: Trump's proposed budget cuts to the arts ‘mind-boggling’ Judge denies request to apply previous travel ban block to Trump's revised order State Dept: Israel will not see foreign aid cuts under Trump budget plan MORE from securing the presidential nomination.

The proposal, which was obtained by MSNBC, would lock in place all rules that were “adopted by the 2012 Convention” for this year’s meeting. Any other rules adopted by the committee would go into effect after the Cleveland convention ends on July 21.

"This proposal would take politics out of the rulemaking process, and focus on unity so we could defeat Hillary ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonProgressive group frustrated with DNC over transition team Chelsea Clinton plans new children's book: 'She Persisted' Top Dems prep for future while out of the spotlight MORE in November," said Solomon Yue, an Oregon delegate who proposed the rule.

Yue told MSNBC he has not yet endorsed a presidential candidate.

The rule would effectively head off a so-called Free the Delegates movement in the works to block Trump’s nomination. That effort’s only chance at success rests on the convention freeing delegates who are currently bound to vote for Trump based on the results of their states’ primaries.

If Yue’s rule is backed by a quarter of the committee, it will go to a floor vote at the convention.