Parscale, an ally of Jared Kushner, worked for the Trump Organization and was the Trump campaign’s digital director in 2016Donald Trump has named former digital adviser Brad Parscale as campaign manager of his 2020 re-election campaign. In a statement, the Trump campaign said Parscale will lead “advanced planning” for the 2020 effort, and that the campaign will also be engaged in the 2018 midterm elections, which are shaping up to be a challenging environment for Republicans. Parscale, an Austin-based digital consultant and ally of Trump son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, ran the Trump campaign’s digital operations in 2016, which included sophisticated social media targeting. The panel is investigating contacts between Trump’s campaign and Russia, as is special counsel Robert Mueller. She was his spokeswoman during the 2016 presidential campaign and is White House communications director.

Source: The Guardian February 27, 2018 16:12 UTC