Senior White House aides plot multi-million-dollar campaign for tax reform
Source: Politico
By ALEX ISENSTADT 10/23/2017 10:59 PM EDT Updated 10/23/2017 11:44 PM EDT
Senior White House officials huddled on Monday evening with the leaders of an administration-backed political group to begin mapping out a multimillion-dollar campaign to sell tax reform.
With President Donald Trump set to meet with Senate Republicans on Tuesday, the push is taking on greater intensity. Those involved in Mondays gathering included Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner and Vice President Mike Pences chief of staff, Nick Ayers. Also present were Brian Walsh, Brad Parscale, Katie Walsh, and Corey Lewandowski all top strategists for the pro-Trump nonprofit America First Policies.
During the course of the hour-long meeting, top officials with America First Policies signaled plans to wage an aggressive effort to push tax reform, according to four people with knowledge of the discussion. The group told the White House it was planning to spend in the millions. A White House spokesman declined to comment on the talks.
The meeting comes at a sensitive time for the administration. Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has launched a nationwide campaign to oust Senate Republicans in next years midterms. While some conservative activists are cheering Bannon, some close to the White House worry that the anti-incumbent bid could undercut Trumps efforts to win legislative support for the tax overhaul.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/23/trump-tax-overhaul-white-house-244095?lo=ap_a1
BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)Why the hell is he back in the picture?
Irish_Dem
(47,131 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)But given Manafort's and Kushner's troubles, he has bubbled up again.
Irish_Dem
(47,131 posts)We can hope. He is one nasty guy.
BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,131 posts)Or insiders start leaking damaging information.
BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)mopinko
(70,127 posts)DK504
(3,847 posts)Well that explains it all.