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August 17, 2016

Trump Shakes Up Campaign Staff for Second Time in as Many Months
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Meanwhile, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has reorganized
his campaign staff for the second time in two months. He has named
Stephen Bannon, the executive chair of the conservative outlet Breitbart
News, to be his campaign's chief executive. Kellyanne Conway, who is
currently a senior adviser to Trump, will become the campaign manager.
The shakeup appears to sideline Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort, who
is facing questions about his years of political consulting work in
Ukraine, where he advised former President Viktor Yanukovych. The New
York Times has reported that handwritten ledgers unearthed by Ukraine's
newly formed National Anti-Corruption Bureau show $12.7 million of cash
payments that were slated to go to Manafort. It is not known whether
Manafort actually received the money. Click here to see our interview
with award-winning Rolling Stone journalist Matt Taibbi about Manafort's
time in Ukraine.
Topics:Donald Trump2016 Election