Rudy Giuliani will reportedly have a very visible role in Trump's re-election campaign
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into 2016 Russian election interference may be — mostly — wrapped up, but that doesn't mean President Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, will be taking a step back from the spotlight, Politico reports.
Instead, it looks like the former New York City mayor will shift to a new role in Trump's re-election campaign. His job, essentially, will be to serve as a "warm-up act" for Trump, focusing mostly on attacking his opponents — he's already gone after former Vice President Joe Biden and current New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
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"We view him as a necessary component to the overall picture, because there are frequently messages that the president absolutely needs and wants to get out and he serves that role ably and cheerfully," the a Trump adviser said. "That's the best way to characterize him. If there wasn't a Rudy Giuliani, we'd have to invent one." Read more at Politico.
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