Donald Trump has hired New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s former presidential campaign manager, it was announced Monday.
Ken McKay — a Republican aide who also has worked for the Republican National Committee, the Republican Governors Association and former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal — will serve as a “senior adviser to support the delegate operations team,” according to Trump’s campaign.
Christie, who McKay used to work for, endorsed Trump after dropping out of the race earlier this year.
“Ken has a proven track record in winning state political races,” Trump said. “He will support our delegate operations team and bolster our ground game efforts. He brings tremendous experience to the job, and I know he is up to the task of working with my team.”
McKay said in a statement: “I am very honored to have the opportunity to work with Mr. Trump and such a resilient campaign. There is no question that he is the presumptive nominee, and will unify our party to take back the White House in November.”
Trump has been recently hiring veteran Republican operatives, including Scott Walker’s former campaign manager, Rick Wiley, and Ben Carson’s former campaign manager, Barry Bennett.