Allies of former President Donald Trump formed a new super PAC days after Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s former campaign manager and the leader of one of the largest pro-Trump super PACs, was accused of sexual misconduct.
The move, an attempt to isolate Lewandowski and deny him a role in Trump’s political operation, creates a new outside group to support the former president as he considers whether to run again in 2024. It also hints at the internal tumult that continues to divide the wide circle of formal and informal Trump advisers.
Last week, a donor to Trump, Trashelle Odom, made the allegations about Lewandowski in a statement. Odom accused him of making unwanted sexual advances and touching her inappropriately at a dinner in Las Vegas.A spokesperson for the former president, Taylor Budowich, indicated last week that Lewandowski would be removed from his role overseeing the super PAC, Make America Great Again Action, and “will no longer be associated with Trump World.
But Lewandowski has told associates he has not been removed. He is one of the entity’s two board members. The new super PAC formed as a result, calling itself “Make America Great Again, Again!” — a repurposing of Trump’s 2016 campaign slogan.The new group filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Friday. It will be led by Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, and Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former Fox News personality who is dating Trump’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr.
Whether Lewandowski is banished from the Trump orbit and its network of wealthy donors is far from certain. The former president is known to bring aides he has fired back into the fold, including Lewandowski, who was removed from Trump’s 2016 campaign but continued to enjoy access and influence at the White House.Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions.
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