Remember when Donald Trump came out and enthusiastically defended his thug Corey Lewandowski? Well I guess Trump ain’t painting a pretty picture of Lewandowski anymore, as his role in the Trump campaign has suddenly been shrunk. Amazing timing wouldn’t you say?
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The shift is, in part, a natural outgrowth of the campaign’s maturation. But according to sources close to the campaign, it’s also at least partly the result of long-simmering concerns among some members of Trump’s inner circle about Lewandowski’s lack of national experience, his perceived unwillingness to challenge Trump and his brash temperament.
Those concerns got renewed attention this week, when Lewandowski was charged by police in Jupiter, Fla. with criminal battery related to a March 8 altercation with a reporter then working for the conservative Breitbart News.
“I’m not saying Corey’s going to be fired or anything because I don’t think he’s going to be, at least not at this juncture,” said a person involved in Trump’s campaign. “But Mr. Trump’s listening to other people now. The crew’s expanding. The inner circle is not what it used to be.”
Neither Lewandowski nor the campaign spokeswoman, Hope Hicks, responded to requests for comment.