Posted on 02/26/2021 4:29:21 PM PST by conservative98
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has hired Trump campaign press aide Erin Perrine as his new communications director.
Perrine most recently was director of press communications for former President Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign. Before that, she had stints with the offices of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and campaigns for Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and former Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).
“I’m excited to join @SenTedCruz’s team today as Communications Director and come back home to Capitol Hill!” Perrine tweeted Thursday.
The hire comes as Cruz leans into his pro-Trump bona fides ahead of a potential 2024 presidential campaign. Cruz is one of several senators, and as many as two dozen Republicans, eyeing a White House bid, with many taking steps now to closely align themselves with Trump in hopes of improving their prospects.
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That, right there in a nutshell, is the problem with "Official Washington."
Capitol Hill should be no one's "home." It should be a place where dedicated people WORK for awhile, and then get the hell out of there.
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