But the staffing change, hammered out on Sunday and set to be formally announced Wednesday morning, represents a demotion for Mr. Manafort. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“We met as the ‘core four’ today,” Ms. Conway added, referring to herself, Mr. Bannon, Mr. Manafort and Mr. Gates. The people briefed on the move said that it reflects Mr. Trump’s realization that his campaign was at a crisis point. It was not clear what the promotions would mean for Mr. Manafort, who had initially been hired to steer Mr. Trump through what appeared to be a protracted fight for delegates. People briefed on the reshuffling were adamant that Mr. Trump’s children would seek to block a return by Mr. Lewandowski.

Source: New York Times August 17, 2016 07:31 UTC