Rick Wiley (Photo: WRN)
Donald Trump has hired the former manager of Governor Scott Walker’s brief presidential campaign.
Rick Wiley is joining Trump’s White House effort as national political director and will oversee statewide campaign field operations, according to the Trump campaign.
In a statement, the real estate mogul and Republican front-runner calls Wiley “a seasoned political expert with a very successful career in winning elections.” Wiley cited fundraising challenges as a chief reason for Walker’s abrupt departure from the race last September.
Wiley said in a statement that Trump has “energized millions of hard-working people across the country with his no-nonsense straight talk and will bring his record of success to tackle the real problems that face our nation.”