May 26, 2020 - Politics & Policy

Trump campaign names Bill Stepien as deputy campaign manager

The Trump campaign announced Tuesday that it promoted former White House political director Bill Stepien as its deputy campaign manager.

Why it matters: It's a sign the campaign is looking to strengthen its team with a key political veteran heading into the homestretch of the 2020 presidential election.

  • Stephanie Alexander, who had been regional political director for the campaign's fundraising committee, was also promoted to chief of staff.
  • Stepien has been a senior political adviser for the campaign since he left the White House in December 2018.
  • The additions will add "seasoned and steady people on our leadership team," campaign manager Bill Parscale said in a news release.

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Pelosi: "I don't think that there should be any debates"

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Why it matters: Her statement isn't likely to make the Biden campaign happy, as the Trump campaign has attempted to paint Biden as senile and hoping to avoid a direct confrontation. Biden, however, has repeatedly said that he "can hardly wait" to debate the president.

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The big picture: Clinton, who nominated Ginsburg to the court in 1993, declined to say whether he thinks Democrats should respond by adding more justices if they take back the Senate and the White House in November. Instead, he called on Republicans to "remember the example Abraham Lincoln set" by not confirming a justice in an election year.

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Why it matters: Pelosi wants to steer the conversation around the potential Ginsburg replacement to health care, which polls show is a top issue for voters, especially amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Trump administration has urged the courts to strike down the law, and with it, protections for millions with pre-existing conditions.

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