Former members of President Trump
Donald TrumpIran condemns American businessman on espionage charge: DC report, capitals see few problems, heavy security amid protest concerns Those seeking forgiveness paid Trump’s allies tens of thousands to lobby President: NYT MOREThe 2020 presidential campaign was instrumental in organizing the “Save America Rally” on January 6, which occurred just before a pro-Trump crowd invaded the Capitol, despite claims that the event was created exclusively by Trump supporters, The Associated Press reported Monday.
A non-profit pro-Trump group, Women for America First, obtained a license from the National Park Service that allowed them to host an event at Ellipse near the White House. However, the AP reports that more than half a dozen people listed as members of the event team had previously worked for the Trump campaign weeks before.
From others Staff members “on site” also had close ties to the White House, the vehicle said.
Trump’s re-election campaign in a statement to the AP said it “did not organize, operate or finance the event” and denied that any member of the campaign team was involved in organizing and operating the rally.
The campaign told the AP that if a former employee or contractor was involved in the rally, “they didn’t do it in the direction of the Trump campaign.”
The Save America Rally project manager is listed as Justin Caporale, a former aide to the first lady Melania Trump
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Maggie Mulvaney, niece of the former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney
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Mick Mulvaney, who most recently served as the special envoy for Northern Ireland, resigned from office a day after the lethal violation of the Capitol.
“You can’t look at it yesterday and say that I want to be a part of it anyway,” he told CNBC when announcing his departure.
A Trump campaign director, Megan Powers, and at least three campaign aides were appointed on the license, reports the AP. A LinkedIn account for Powers indicated that she had worked for the Trump campaign recently, this month.
None of the employees listed on the license spoke to AP and many reportedly closed their social media accounts.
Trump and his allies faced a major setback after the Capitol riot. A week after the riot, Trump was impeached by the House, becoming the first president of the United States to face two charges.
Democratic lawmakers also called for Sens. Ted Cruz
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