Making moves for 2020? Trump keeps campaign committee open

Published January 12, 2017 11:38pm ET



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.

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