President-elect Trump on Thursday evening announced plans to keep his campaign committee intact and operating out of Trump Tower in Manhattan.
The move is a break in tradition from George W. Bush and Barack Obama, following their first-term presidential victories. Both of Trump’s predecessor’s largely transferred their campaign operations to Republican and Democratic parties, respectively. Trump’s keeping the campaign committee open and in his New York skyscraper would set him up for fundraising well ahead of the 2020 presidential election, if he chooses to run.
The Republican has appointed Michael Glassner as executive director, Sean Dollman for operations director and John Pence as deputy executive director of Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.
Glassner first joined the campaign committee in July 2015 and oversaw national ground and political operations, before taking over as a deputy campaign manager. Dollman is a Purple Heart Recipient and Army veteran. He currently serves as deputy treasurer of administration in Arizona. Pence, the nephew of incoming Vice President Mike Pence, joined the campaign last August followings stints in state and federal government.
