Trump campaign manager is out
AP
Donald Trumps campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, is leaving the Republican presidential contenders team following a tumultuous stretch marked by missteps and infighting, reports AP. A hard-charging figure, in some ways as brash and unconventional as the candidate himself, Lewandowski had been by Trumps side since the beginning of his unlikely rise to presumptive GOP nominee, but clashed with longtime operatives brought in to make the seat-of-the-pants campaign more professional.
Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks described Lewandowskis departure as a parting of ways. A source close to Trump said Lewandowski was forced out of the campaign largely because of his poor relationship with the Republican National Committee and GOP officials. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the source was not authorized to discuss internal deliberations. The move came as Trump faces continued deep resistance from many quarters of his party concerned by his contentious statements and his reluctance to glad-hand for money.
