The Trump campaign is reportedly scaling back Corey Lewandowski's role
Although Donald Trump is publicly defending campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, his presidential campaign is apparently scaling back his role, Politico reports. Lewandowski was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor battery after allegedly grabbing former Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields at a news conference.
"I'm not saying Corey's going to be fired or anything because I don't think he's going to be, at least not at this juncture," an unnamed person involved with the campaign told Politico. "But Mr. Trump's listening to other people now. The crew's expanding. The inner circle is not what it used to be."
The power is reportedly shifting to newly named convention manager Paul Manafort. The move is in part a natural change as the campaign matures, but also in part, Politico reports, a reaction to concerns about Lewandowski.