Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has parted ways with his campaign’s political director, Rick Wiley, about six weeks after bringing Mr. Wiley on board.
“Rick Wiley was hired on a short-term basis as a consultant until the campaign was running full steam,” the Trump campaign said in a statement Wednesday.
“It is now doing better than ever, we are leading in the polls, and we have many exciting events ready to go, far ahead of schedule, while Hillary continues her long, boring quest against Bernie,” the statement said. “We would like to thank Rick for helping us during this transition period.”
On April 13, the Trump campaign announced Mr. Wiley, who had served as campaign manager for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s unsuccessful 2016 White House bid, as the “national political director” to head the campaign’s “statewide field operations.”
“Rick is a seasoned political expert with a very successful career in winning elections. He brings decades of experience, and his deep ties to political leaders and activists across the country will be a tremendous asset as we enter the final phase of securing the nomination,” Mr. Trump said in a statement then.
The new statement from the campaign did not say whether Mr. Wiley was fired or whether he resigned. There have been reports of clashes within the Trump camp between campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and top strategist Paul Manafort, though all parties, including Mr. Trump, have publicly downplayed such reports.
• David Sherfinski can be reached at dsherfinski@washingtontimes.com.
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