Joelle Lang-Fredman
WMAL.com
WASHINGTON — (WMAL) Donald Trump’s Virginia campaign chair Corey Stewart was fired after organizing a protest outside the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., Monday afternoon without approval from the campaign.
Dave Bossie, Trump’s deputy campaign manager, issued this statement:
“Former Virginia State Chairman Corey Stewart is no longer affiliated with the Donald J. Trump for President campaign. He is being replaced, effective immediately. Corey made this decision when he staged a stunt in front of the RNC without the knowledge or approval of the Trump campaign.”
Campaign manager Kellyanne Conway contributed:
“We have a tremendous working relationship with the RNC. Chairman Reince Priebus has been an engaged and incredibly supportive ally to Mr. Trump throughout the campaign. The chairman and his top executives, Katie Walsh and Sean Spicer, have stood shoulder to shoulder with us as we have enhanced our field team, data operation, fundraising, and ground game efforts over the past couple of months.”
Stewart is a chairman on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors and is running for governor in Virginia.
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