Marc Short has left the Trump administration to join the Miller Center at the University of Virginia. Hiring Marc Short, the former White House legislative director, to help scholars understand the Trump presidency is like welcoming H.R. [U-Va. scholars quit center over hiring of Trump official]Our decision, a painful one, had nothing to do with unwillingness to engage with policymakers with whom we disagree. But the Marc Short decision was different from previous appointments at the center because Donald Trump is different from previous presidents. The Trump presidency has taken the country into uncharted waters, and it has presented an especially tough challenge for scholars.

Source: Washington Post July 31, 2018 10:01 UTC