WASHINGTON (AP) — White House political director Bill Stepien and Justin Clark, the director of the office of public liaison, are leaving the administration to work on President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign. Both are veterans of Trump’s 2016 operation.
The White House staff moves, announced Friday, come as Trump’s political focus is shifting toward 2020 and in anticipation of a more partisan environment in Washington once Democrats take control of the House in January.
Trump’s campaign manager, Brad Parscale, said in a statement that Stepien and Clark will work on “building out the political infrastructure that will support victory for President Trump and the GOP in 2020.”
Stepien oversaw Trump’s midterm campaign push, which included a series of rallies intended to help limit GOP losses. Republicans kept control of the Senate after last month’s election, but lost their House majority, setting up a challenging two years for Trump under a divided Congress.
Clark joined the Trump campaign during the 2016 primaries, serving as deputy political director. Stepien, a former top aide to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, signed on during the general election as national field director.
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This story has been corrected to reflect that Justin Clark is director of the White House office of public liaison and is not deputy to the White House political director.
Maybe a waste of money being trump just might not be available for the next election.
Maybe a go fund me account will be necessary just to get him the steaks, burgers and ice cream he craves everyday.
While residing in solitary confinement in some psychic center.
I would go visit, just once. lol
Grifting the Grifter gig until a real job can be found? Or are these guys that horrible and stupid?
Yes.
That is assuming that Trump is not jailed or more likely, declared clinically insane in the next two years.
Why leave the administration? I’m sure your boss could figure out a way to still get paid by the government while you work on his campaign that I trust is going nowhere.