More Upheaval on Donald Trump’s Team as Two Staff Members Resign

Source: MSN/NY Times

Donald J. Trump’s campaign experienced two more departures this week when two staff members who handled surrogate operations resigned, including one who was hired less than two weeks ago.

Kevin Kellems, who was hired on June 20 to oversee the campaign’s surrogate division — supporters on the team who defend Mr. Trump and promote his message publicly — resigned on Thursday, and Erica Freeman, who similarly dealt with surrogates, also quit.

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Mr. Kellems was said to have been frustrated with the dysfunction of the campaign’s senior leadership. Though Mr. Trump fired Corey Lewandowski, his divisive campaign manager, nearly two weeks ago, some close to the campaign remain irritated over what they view as the team’s pronounced struggles to overhaul its operation.

Ms. Freeman had similarly found herself caught up in the chaos of the Trump operation. At one point, the turmoil spilled into public view when Mr. Trump publicly contradicted her on a conference call with surrogates. In the call, reported by Bloomberg News, Mr. Trump referred to talking points Ms. Freeman had sent around — urging supporters to stop talking about a federal lawsuit against Trump University — and ordered, “Take that order and throw it the hell out.”

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