Kellyanne Conway told MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski Thursday morning that she decided to join Donald Trump’s administration as counselor to the president because of his family-friendly attitude.
Republican political strategist Kellyanne Conway talks with a visitor in the lobby at Trump Tower, December 16, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Conway first thanked Brzezinski for her “counsel and [her] friendship throughout” the process.
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“Essentially, my major concern is and will always be my four children, but I’m very convinced that this is a family-friendly West Wing and White House,” the former pollster explained. “I have seen Donald Trump up close and personal with his own children and his grandchildren — and certainly his 10-year-old son and his wife — and I know he is very pro-family.”
Conway added that she has seen “firsthand the way he has treated women and men, frankly, in the Trump corporation over a number of years, and I’m also just excited to work with the senior team in place to support them how I can.”
Finally, she noted that “it’s a weighty responsibility, but if you have the president’s ear and his trust and you’re honored and humbled enough to have this opportunity, I think it’s very difficult to say no, and the president-elect is a very persuasive man.”
Trump formally announced Conway’s selection Thursday morning after she confirmed Wednesday that she would be moving to Washington, D.C.
“Kellyanne Conway has been a trusted advisor and strategist who played a crucial role in my victory,” the President-elect wrote in a statement. “She is a tireless and tenacious advocate of my agenda and has amazing insights on how to effectively communicate our message.”
Kellyanne Conway greets a supporter as she walks through Trump Tower on December 16, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
“I am pleased that she will be part of my senior team in the West Wing.”