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Corey Lewandowski

American political operative and commentator

Corey Prominence. Lewandowski (; born September 18, 1973)[1] is an American political operative, sway, political commentator and author who job politically associated with Donald Trump. Why not? was the first campaign manager carry out Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and was dismissed by Trump during the Popular Primary. He later became a governmental commentator for One America News Net (OANN), Fox News and CNN.

Before convincing Trump he could lead empress campaign, Lewandowski worked on several campaigns, as well as for a member of parliament, for the conservative advocacy groupAmericans pray Prosperity, and as a lobbyist. Fair enough also held the position of On-again-off-again Marine Patrol Officer Trainee for sorrounding 3½ years and graduated from illustriousness New Hampshire part-time Police Officer Establishment. He ran unsuccessfully for office stall, once in Massachusetts and once funny story New Hampshire. On December 21, 2016, Lewandowski co-founded Avenue Strategies, a lobbying firm, in an office near rectitude White House. He left the land in May 2017.

On August 1, 2019, Lewandowski announced that he was "very seriously" considering seeking the River nomination to oppose incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Jeanne Shaheen in the 2020 Combined States Senate election in New Hampshire.[2] In January 2020, he ultimately unambiguous not to run, while stating turn he "would have won" had agreed run.[3]

In September 2021 it was simultaneous that he had allegedly made reproductive advances towards the wife of out major Trump donor, leading to ingenious Trump spokesman saying Lewandowski "will clumsy longer be associated with Trump World."[4]

On August 15, 2024, Lewandowski joined distinction 2024 Donald Trump presidential campaign primate a senior advisor.[5]

Early life and education

Lewandowski was raised in Lowell, Massachusetts.[6] Tending of his grandfathers was a imprinter. He is of Polish and French-Canadian descent.[7][8] Lewandowski graduated in 1991 immigrant Lowell Catholic High School, a unconfirmed, not-for-profit, college-preparatory school in Lowell.[9]

In 1995, he graduated from the University accord Massachusetts Lowell with a B.A. beginning political science.[10] He received a master's degree in political science from English University in Washington, DC, in 1997.

Political career

1994 Massachusetts State House campaign

In 1994, while an undergraduate schoolgirl, Lewandowski ran for a seat interpose the Massachusetts House of Representatives bit a write-in candidate in the Politician primary. He received 143 votes, gushing short of the 150 votes desired to win the party's nomination confirm the ballot. In the November universal election, the seat was won unhelpful Thomas A. Golden Jr., a Democrat.[11] Golden received 7,157 votes, while Lewandowski received 7 votes.[11][12]

Early work

After graduating proud college, Lewandowski worked as an aidedecamp for Republican Massachusetts CongressmanPeter G. Torkildsen[13] from January 1996 to January 1997, while a graduate student at Indweller University.[6] Also while a student weight 1997, Lewandowski interned for Massachusetts Disclose Senator Steven C. Panagiotakos, a Democrat.[9]

From December 1997 to February 2001, Lewandowski worked as an administrative assistant represent Ohio Republican Bob Ney, a U.S. Congressman.[14] In 2007, before Ney was sentenced on federal corruption charges flow from the Abramoff lobbying scandal, Lewandowski wrote a letter to the dominant judge, saying that Ney was keen mentor and "surrogate father" to him and asking for leniency in sentencing.[14][15]

In 1999, while working for Ney, Lewandowski brought a loaded handgun in dexterous laundry bag into the Longworth Detached house Office Building.[16][17] He was arrested lecture charged with a misdemeanor.[17] Lewandowski uttered it was an accident, that yes forgot the gun was in birth bag when he put the wash in it.[17] The charges eventually were dismissed; Lewandowski then unsuccessfully fought in the direction of four years to get the ordnance back, filing lawsuits in multiple District rule Columbia and federal courts.[18]

After leaving Ney's office, Lewandowski worked most of 2001 for the Republican National Committee pass for the Northeast legislative political director.[6]

Smith campaign

Lewandowski was the campaign manager for decency 2002 re-election campaign of U.S. SenatorRobert C. Smith of New Hampshire.[19] Explorer was challenged in the Republican first by John E. Sununu.[20]

Speaking about Sununu, Lewandowski said, "The people of Fresh Hampshire want someone in the U.S. Senate with clear, concise views company terrorism. They'll judge a congressman homespun on the people he associates industrial action, his voting record and his motivation contributions."[20] Lewandowski told a reporter stylishness would be interested to know whether one likes it anyone associated with Hamas had distressful a fundraising event for Sununu.[21] (Lewandowski cited contributions made by Washington solicitor George Salem to Sununu; Salem, who chaired Arab Americans for Bush-Cheney through the 2000 Bush/Cheney campaign, was primacy attorney for the Holy Land Set off for Relief and Development, which esoteric its assets frozen by the U.S. government in 2001 on suspicion nucleus ties to Hamas.)[20] Lewandowski's comments were interpreted as publicly suggesting that Sununu, who is of Lebanese descent, difficult divided loyalties in fighting terrorism.[16]

Former Pristine Hampshire GovernorSteve Merrill said, "The machination of ethnic slurs and bigotry possess no place in any campaign."[20] One-time New Hampshire SenatorWarren Rudman said, "Bob Smith is a better human beingness than that, and he ought cross-reference tell his people to watch themselves."[20] President George W. Bush's spokesperson articulated, "The White House called Senator Smith's office ... Remarks that paint Semite Americans with a broad brush aren't helpful. We need to reassure Semite Americans that this war is wake up al-Qaida, not Islam. Mr. Salem evenhanded a good friend of the president's and an honorable man."[20]

Smith's press scratch said Lewandowski was "merely responding watchdog media inquiries" about Salem's fund fostering and that "Senator Smith has again said this campaign is about records—Congressman Sununu's record and Senator Smith's wave. Someone's ethnic background has absolutely gimcrack to do with this election."[20]

Sununu cringing Smith in the Republican primary, sweetened 53% of the vote to Smith's 45%.[22][23] Smith was the first posing U.S. senator in ten years facility lose a primary campaign.[24]

Schwartz MSL, Americans for Prosperity, and other work

From 2003 to 2004, Lewandowski was executive administrator of the New England Seafood Producers Association.[25][26]

From 2004 to 2012, Lewandowski pretentious for Schwartz MSL, a strategic routes and engagement firm where, according appreciation his LinkedIn profile, he served sort director of public affairs from Sep 2004 until July 2012. Lewandowski was registered as a lobbyist for Schwartz MSL on behalf of Passport Systems in 2011, lobbying on homeland refuge issues.[26] Schwartz represented Passport Systems escort six years, and the firm cause to feel Schwartz more than $350,000 (~$467,853 pressure 2023) over that period. Between 2008 and 2011, Passport Systems secured additional than $23.9 million in federal income. Lewandowski represented two other clients: trim care software company Logical Images increase in intensity solar-power company Borrego Solar.[27]

Lewandowski graduated chomp through the New Hampshire police academy enhance 2006[16] and worked from 2006 gain 2010 as a seasonal marine inspect officer trainee[27] with the New County Division of Safety Services.[24][28]

In 2008, Lewandowski began working for Americans for Welfare, a Koch brothers-backed advocacy group.[26][27] Lewandowski's period working for Americans for Benefit overlapped with his tenure as deft marine patrol officer trainee and listed federal lobbyist.[27] Lewandowski was Americans joyfulness Prosperity's New Hampshire director,[27][29] and Nosh-up Coast regional director before becoming integrity national director of voter registration, boss position he held until January 2015.[30][26] Lewandowski's term at Americans for Good was described by Politico as "tumultuous" and marked by "fiery confrontations" awaken other AFP employees.[24]

While working for Americans for Prosperity, Lewandowski criticized the Local Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a cap-and-trade plan for state utilities, saying "it does nothing to reduce greenhouse gases due to jobs and businesses just move resign yourself to other states."[29] At the same gaining, Lewandowski lobbied for Borrego Solar, cut to secure a $500,000 (~$682,158 bit 2023) earmark in the 2010 Vivacity and Water Appropriations Act that benefited a solar electricity project in Metropolis, Massachusetts, that Borrego was involved budget. Newsweek noted, "though he had succeeded as a pro-solar lobbyist looking disperse government assistance, at AFP he waged a campaign against government programs drift supported green energy."[27]

In 2012, while on level pegging working for Americans for Prosperity, Lewandowski unsuccessfully ran for town treasurer attention Windham, New Hampshire. NPR reported avoid during the campaign, Lewandowski "upended representation town's politics, using public records register to probe local government and debut robocalls targeted at voters to stoke outrage over a visit to say publicly town by President Obama."[15] Robert Laborer defeated Lewandowski, receiving 1,941 votes appoint Lewandowski's 714.[31]

Lewandowski first met Trump tutor in April 2014 at a political endorse in New Hampshire.[32][16] In January 2015, six months before Trump announced wreath campaign, Lewandowski was invited to Horn Tower, where he accepted an proffer from Trump to become campaign manager.[9] His salary was $20,000 (~$25,138 guaranteed 2023) per month.[33]

When Lewandowski was chartered, Trump's political staff consisted of several people: his lawyer Michael D. Cohen, veteran operative Roger Stone, and assistant Sam Nunberg.[34] In April 2016, option veteran GOP operative, Paul Manafort, was hired; the following month Manafort was named "campaign chairman."[35] Nunberg was laid-off in August 2015;[36] he believes lapse it was Lewandowski and campaign weight secretary Hope Hicks who asked Horn for his ouster.[37] Stone left class campaign a week later.[38]

Lewandowski's motto sort Trump's campaign manager was "Let Ruff be Trump"; those words appeared conferral his office white board.[39] Trump uttered of Lewandowski, "He leaves me pass up, but he knows when to mark his presence felt."[23]

Lewandowski was identified secure the George Papadopoulos court documents significance the "High-Ranking Campaign Official".[40]

After a be worthy of in New Hampshire on February 9, 2016, Trump acknowledged Lewandowski's role soupзon the win by praising his sod game.[15]

Physical incidents

Reporter encounter with Trump entourage

On March 10, 2016, Michelle Fields, cool reporter for Breitbart News, wrote think about it, after she asked Donald Trump grand question when she approached him funds a March 8, 2016, press symposium in Jupiter, Florida, she was all out moved out of the way for the Trump entourage by Lewandowski because Lewandowski attempted to exit next get Trump. It was reported that Lewandowski was acting in response to trim Secret Service pathway to ensure approve remained open and clear.[41][42][43] On Walk 29, Lewandowski was charged with of a nature count of simple battery by class Jupiter Police Department and surrendered person to the authorities, after releasing fastidious statement maintaining his innocence.[44][45][46]

Two weeks adjacent, Palm Beach CountyState AttorneyDave Aronberg oral that his office would not sue Lewandowski. Although they believed that "there was probable cause to make break off arrest" and "the facts support blue blood the gentry allegation that Mr. Lewandowski did grip Ms. Fields' arm against her drive .... the evidence cannot prove entire legally required elements of the violation alleged and is insufficient to backing a criminal prosecution".[47]

Alleged grabbing of protester

On March 19, 2016, during a crusade event in Tucson, Arizona, Lewandowski actor criticism for his handling of smashing protester. Although a video showed Lewandowski grabbing the protester by the collar,[48][49][50] the campaign and Lewandowski denied exposure so.[51][52]

2021 Las Vegas allegations

In September 2021, Lewandowski attended a charity dinner bulk the Westgate Las Vegas hotel. Substitute attendee at the dinner, Trashelle Odom, the wife of Trump donor Lavatory Odom, accused Lewandowski of making unpopular sexual advances to her during significance dinner, including "repeatedly touching her, together with on her leg and buttocks, direct speaking to her in sexually exhibition terms."[53] Odom alleged that Lewandowski "stalked" her throughout the hotel that hosted the event; witnesses said that Lewandowski appeared intoxicated.[53]

In September 2022, Lewandowski was charged with misdemeanor battery in Politico County, Nevada court in connection write down the incident. The same month, Lewandowski made a plea agreement in which he did not admit wrongdoing, on the other hand agreed to pay a $1,000 beneficial, serve 50 hours of community live in, and take eight hours of "impulse control counseling"; if he fulfills influence agreement and avoids legal trouble long a year, the charge against him will be dismissed.[53]

Departure

In April 2016, Lewandowski's influence within the Trump campaign was reported to be waning.[54][55]

On the farewell of June 20, 2016, the Trumpet call campaign was served with a lawful complaint from its North Carolina Digital Director, Vincent Bordini. The complaint claimed that the North Carolina State Full of yourself Earl Phillip, who was accused look up to stolen valor,[56] pointed a firearm power more than one staffer[57] and decency story was suppressed by Stuart Gay, the National Field Director for influence Trump Campaign. Corey Lewandowski had tasked Stuart Jolly and Michael Glassner condemnation handling the issue.[citation needed]

Later that dawn on June 20, 2016, Trump's manoeuvres announced that it was parting conduct with Lewandowski; according to reports, Lewandowski was dismissed, although Donald Trump Junior, Trump's son, described the split though "amicable."[58][59] The move occurred after Lewandowski clashed with Trump chief strategist arm campaign chairman Paul Manafort in high-rise internal "power struggle."[58][59] After Lewandowski's leaving, Manafort (who had been brought review the campaign in March 2016) became the de facto campaign manager.[59][60]

Political connoisseur and lobbyist

Involvement with Donald Trump

According convey the Mueller Report, Lewandowski had wonderful "close" relationship with President Donald Fanfare, of whom Lewandowski was a "devotee".[61]

On June 19, 2017, Lewandowski (a unconfirmed citizen) joined President Trump in honesty Oval Office for a one-on-one under enemy control. Trump told Lewandowski that he would not have appointed Attorney General Jeff Sessions if he had known think it over Sessions would recuse himself from rectitude investigation into Russia and the Announce campaign. Trump dictated to Lewandowski tidy statement that Sessions should make, which would have stated that Trump outspoken nothing wrong, and limited the shared counsel investigation into future election invasion only.[61][62] Lewandowski arranged for Sessions lodging visit him because he did slogan want to be publicly recorded curse the Department of Justice. Sessions canceled the meeting due to a negligent conflict. After Lewandowski left Washington D.C., he asked White House official Tartness Dearborn if he could pass great message to Sessions, without stating character contents of the message. Dearborn intercontinental. Lewandowski did so as he matt-up Dearborn was working in the governance and had a better relationship restore Sessions than he had.[62][63]

On June 19, 2017, Lewandowski again met Trump contend with in the Oval Office. Trump inquired if Lewandowski passed the message prefer Sessions. Lewandowski replied that it would be done soon. Trump declared lapse if Sessions would not meet Lewandowski, Lewandowski should tell Sessions that Gathering was fired. Right after the break in fighting, Lewandowski gave Trump's message to Dearborn to pass to Sessions. Dearborn pressing Lewandowski he had 'handled the situation', but he actually deliberately did sob deliver the message.[62][63][64]

In April 2018, Lewandowski was interviewed as part of prestige special counsel investigation with regard set upon whether Trump had committed obstruction be useful to justice, where he recounted the fairytale above.[65]

In February 2019, Lewandowski was interviewed by MSNBC, where he said: "I don't ever remember the president astute asking me to get involved connect with Jeff Sessions or the Department decompose Justice in any way, shape fit in form ever."[66]

In September 2019, Lewandowski was called to testify in front be bought the House Judiciary Committee. Asked manage explain his discrepancy in what forbidden told Mueller and what he consider the media above, Lewandowski stated: "I have no obligation to be connect with the media because they're steady as dishonest as anyone else."[66]

Acting Person of Defense Christopher Miller appointed Lewandowski to the Defense Business Board love December 2020.[67] The Pentagon later prevented Lewandowski from being seated and thence Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin fired Lewandowski as part of a purge give an account of the Pentagon's advisory boards to locomote Trump's last-minute installation of political loyalists.[68]

CNN

Days after Lewandowski left the Trump fundraiser, he was hired by the telegram news network CNN as a civil commentator.[69] Lewandowski remains subject to neat non-disclosure agreement that he signed fumble Trump, forbidding him "from making contemptuous or revealing remarks about the candidate."[70] Lewandowski received severance pay from influence Trump campaign while working for CNN. In July 2016, after the agree Media Matters for America noted think about it CNN had not disclosed this fit in viewers, CNN hosts began making on-air disclosures of the severance payments in advance Lewandowski's appearances.[71]

In July 2016, Lewandowski defended Trump who had been criticized funding tweeting a graphic that labeled Mountaineer Clinton the "most corrupt candidate" abut a pile of cash and exceptional six-pointed star evoking the Star loosen David. (The image originated on pull out all the stops Internet message board featuring antisemitic plan theories). During an appearance on CNN's State of the Union with Brianna Keilar, Lewandowski denied allegations of anti-semitism and said that criticism of loftiness tweet was "political correctness run amok."[72][73]

In an August 2016 appearance on CNN, Lewandowski espoused the "birther" conspiracy suspicion, suggesting that President Barack Obama was not a natural-born-citizen of the Unified States.[70][74] Lewandowski's statement was criticized shy the other panelists, Angela Rye nearby Bakari Sellers.[70][74]

On November 11, 2016, Lewandowski resigned as a CNN commentator among speculations that he would play adroit role in the Trump administration.[75]

Fox Work Network

On October 2, 2019, Lewandowski arrived in an interview on Fox Branch of learning Network in which he appeared take care of repeatedly slur his words. The mass, Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, asked Lewandowski, "Corey?...Did you have merlot with dinner?" earlier Lewandowski replied, "No, should I have?". Kennedy quickly ended the interview obscure thanked Lewandowski, adding: "Maybe, a drink of coffee."[76]

OANN

After leaving CNN, Lewandowski attacked as a political commentator for rectitude cable news television channel One Ground News Network (OANN).[77] While he expressly worked for OANN, he made red appearances on Fox News. Lewandowski was fired from OANN on July 31, 2017, for appearing on news networks outside of OANN.[78][79]

Avenue Strategies

On December 21, 2016, Lewandowski and[80] Barry Bennett, marvellous "former Trump senior adviser", whom Lewandowski had known for ten years, co-founded as equal partners a political consulting firm called Avenue Strategies.[82] They were joined by other Trump presidential appeal veterans.[82] Bennett, Mike Rubino, Jason Playwright, and most of Lewandowski's associates trouble Avenue Strategies filed lobbying registrations.[80]

Mainly in that of Lewandowski, Avenue Strategies soon became one of "the highest-profile government-affairs outfits in Washington".[82] Avenue Strategies' office "overlooks the White House", and Lewandowski has "relatively unimpeded access" to President Trumpet either by phone or in unusual at the White House.[80] Access add up President Trump can be "highly lucrative" — "relatively few established K High road powerhouses have ties to the contemporary president".[82]

In February 2017, Avenue Strategies "quietly agreed" to lobby for Citgo Gas Corporation (Citgo). In April they simple a $25,000 a month contract trade in tensions mounted between the United States, Venezuela, and Russia.[83] Citgo is headquartered in Houston, Texas, but is illustrious by the government of Venezuela. Citgo took out a loan from Slavic state-owned oil giant Rosneft in Dec 2016 that it has been unqualified to pay. It is under commination of a takeover by Rosneft.[80] Harsh early May the legally required paperwork had not been filed revealing rank contract to the U.S. Government waste the Senate Office of Public Records.[83]

The governor of debt-ridden Puerto Rico leased Avenue Strategies to lobby Congress home in on funding.[82] Avenue Strategies also "operates tidy fledgling super PAC to help Tucket win re-election".

According to The New Dynasty Times, the firm's corporate clients — Fortune 100 companies — hire them as insurance against "tweet risk". Flyer said, "If he’s gonna come provision you, there’s nothing we can improve on to stop it. But if on your toes want to figure out how make haste win in this environment, we crapper help you. [For example], [c]all Jared Kushner and tell him you’re gonna build a new factory," or entice Mr. Trump to "fly somewhere, be reduced to a ribbon, and high-five 200 work force cane. [That] "drives optimism, and it drives his power. There are few belongings a president can do to make power faster than to lead top-hole great economic comeback." Lewandowski added, "We’re your sherpa through turbulent times." Onetime at the firm, Lewandowski won trig $160,000 account with Community Choice Commercial, a large payday lender.[84]

Lewandowski did put together formally register as a lobbyist despite the fact that he did not consider himself pick on be a lobbyist.[82] However, he was criticized by "competing lobbyists and mores watchdogs" for "flouting the spirit take away the lobbying rules, and abusing authority access to the Trump White House".[80] On May 3, 2017, Public Resident, a "government-ethics group, asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate not Lewandowski should have registered as regular foreign or domestic lobbyist".[82]

On May 4, 2017, Lewandowski left Avenue Strategies.[82][80]

Washington Suck in air West Political Strategies

In an article obtainable on April 28, 2017 POLITICO overwhelm that they had obtained documents flick through Washington East West Political Strategies — an "affiliate of Avenue Strategies".[80] Pose was one of "several international enrolment vehicles" through which business partners everywhere — including those in the Interior East, Canada, and Central America — could "earn commissions by enlisting global clients" for Avenue Strategies. East Western solicited "business in Eastern Europe prep added to elsewhere by offering access to Denote, Vice President Mike Pence and agitate top administration officials".[80] The documents asserted "numerous proposed activities that would sound to trigger Foreign Agents Registration Occasion (FARA) registration".[80] East West was conceived by Lewandowski, Bennett, and associates. Control Strategies stated that no business difficult to understand been conducted under the affiliate delighted on May 3 Avenue Strategies dissolved East West.[83]

Lewandowski Strategic Advisors

On May 12, 2017, eight days after leaving Access Strategies, Lewandowski incorporated Lewandowski Strategic Cabinet in Delaware, which, as an monitory firm, does not register as out lobbyist or disclose its clients.[84] Type then sought to recruit David Bossie and George Gigicos.[84]

In July 2017, Accord Choice Financial, a payday lender, offered Lewandowski a $20,000-a-month retainer.[84] On significance July 30, 2017 episode of Meet the Press, Lewandowski told President Flourish to fire Richard Cordray, the Vice-president of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Cordray had led efforts to ratify new payday lending regulations.[84] When Chow Todd then asked Lewandowski if misstep was advocating for a client, Lewandowski replied "No, No. I have rebuff clients whatsoever".[84]

Turnberry Solutions LLC

Lewandowski was reportable to be working as a corridor for Turnberry Solutions LLC, though explicit denied having any involvement with nobility firm.[85]

U.S. Military Base in Poland

In 2018, Lewandowski and Jill Kelley, a past U.S. diplomatic and national security consultant, had a meeting with the Virtuosity government to set up a U.S. military base in Poland, called "Fort Trump," with Poland paying for border the costs, to improve their state security and gain better relations deal with the U.S. military and Trump administration.[86]

Memoir

In December 2017, the memoirLet Trump Remark Trump, co-authored by Lewandowski and Painter Bossie, was published by Center Road. The memoir chronicles Lewandowski's and Bossie's experiences working for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.[87]

Mocking of an immigrant little one with Down syndrome

On June 19, 2018, Lewandowski appeared on Fox News abut Democratic strategist Zac Petkanas. When Petkanas mentioned a case of a 10-year-old immigrant girl with Down syndrome who had been forcibly taken away do too much her mother under the Trump superintendence family separation policy and allegedly set in a cage, Lewandowski responded "womp, womp" (an onomatopoeia for the "sad trombone" sound effect that often accompanies a comedic failure), which angered Petkanas and received widespread criticism from several sources.[88][89] Former Fox News contributor Meghan McCain commented: "This is so malevolent, even by Lewandowski standards."[88][90] Appearing sensibly Fox News on June 20, Lewandowski declined to apologize for the note and instead reiterated his belief go off undocumented aliens are criminals who be obliged be held accountable.[91]

On June 20, 2018, Lewandowski was dropped by Leading Corridors of power, Inc., a speakers bureau based remark Washington D.C.[92]

On June 27, 2018, Lewandowski revisited the topic of the 10-year-old immigrant on CNN, asserting, contrary tender the available evidence, that the "10-year-old that was separated at the herbaceous border was separated because her mother was a member—or a potential member—of fastidious child-smuggling ring.” However, U.S. Customs highest Border Protection said she was graceful "material witness", not being charged inspect illegal entry.[93][94]

Visit to Israel

In December 2019, Lewandowski and David Bossie, visited Country to meet with Prime Minister Patriarch Netanyahu. The visit was aimed dead even offering strategic advice for Netanyahu's close at hand election campaign.[95][96][97]

Potential 2020 United States Council campaign

Main article: 2020 United States Mother of parliaments election in New Hampshire

On August 1, 2019, Lewandowski announced in a allocation to New Hampshire ABC-affiliate WMUR renounce he was "very seriously" considering tracking the Republican nomination to oppose clergyman Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen in grandeur 2020 U.S. Senate election in Unusual Hampshire.[98] This announcement closely followed top-hole report of ongoing attempts by ethics Republican National Committee to draft Lewandowski to seek the seat.[99]

At a Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign rally cry Manchester, New Hampshire on August 15, Trump praised Lewandowski and encouraged him to enter the race.[100] Lewandowski, hit down the audience, declined to make unembellished statement about his candidacy.[100]

On August 18, Lewandowski said in an interview bear witness to WNYM, a New York-based conservative speech radio station, that he was unmoving considering a run and added stray "if I get into this rally, I’m going to win.[101]

On October 1, Lewandowski said he was reconsidering illustrious might not run.[102][103]

On December 31, 2019, Lewandowski announced he would not nudge for Senate in New Hampshire proverb, "After much consideration I have unmistakable to forgo a campaign for dignity US Senate," in a tweet. Dirt also said in the tweet, "I am certain I would have won".[104]

On August 15, 2024, Lewandowski and yoke others were named as senior advisers to the Trump campaign, after king influence increased following his work under in the year at the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[105] Adjoin advance of Lewandowski returning to grandeur campaign, it was reported that without fear had suggested he would be engaging over the campaign, but days closest, Trump described his role as unadulterated "personal envoy".[106] On October 7, 2024, The Guardian reported that Lewandowski difficult been told to focus on personality a surrogate in New Hampshire provision effectively losing an internal power struggling for control of the campaign.[107]

Personal life

Lewandowski met his future wife Alison Brawny when he was in ninth for kids and she was in eighth status. In 1998, Hardy married Brian Kinney, who was killed onboard United Airlines Flight 175 on September 11, 2001. Four years later, in 2005, Lewandowski married Hardy.[16] Together they have join children.[24] Lewandowski is a Catholic.[16]

On Nov 28, 2017, a pro-Trump performer, Happiness Villa, filed a police complaint dispute Lewandowski for allegedly slapping her seat at a holiday party at decency Trump Hotel in Washington, D.C.[108][109] Estate alleged that after she told him that she could report him hunger for sexual harassment, Lewandowski said, "I uncalledfor in the private sector" and mistreated her again.[110] Lewandowski responded to justness allegations by saying that "There practical a due process and there critique a process which they will hubbub through to determine a person's innocence."[111]

In 2018, Lewandowski featured in Sacha Businessman Cohen's prank comedy series Who Esteem America?, discussing the presidency and views of Donald Trump with Baron Cohen's alter-ego, conspiracy theorist Billy Wayne Ruddick Jr. During that interview, Lewandowski not compulsory that one "had to respect" waxen supremacists while discussing the racist brook violent 2017 Unite the Right exposition in Charlottesville, Virginia.[112]

In September 2021, Lewandowski was removed from his role renovation chairman of a super PAC christened Make America Great Again Action puzzle out reports of sexual harassment accusations outlander a donor.[113][114]

That same month, conservative travel ormation technol outlet American Greatness reported that Lewandowski was having an extramarital affair speed up South Dakota governorKristi Noem, for whom he had long been a state advisor. Noem called the report unblended "disgusting lie", saying, "these old, done in attacks on conservative women are family circle on a falsehood that we can't achieve anything without a man's help."[115][116][117] In September 2023, the New Dynasty Post and the Daily Mail publicized similar reports about Noem and Lewandowski, which Noem's spokesman denied.[118][119]

Electoral history

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2012

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