Longtime Trump spokesperson Liz Harrington resigns

Former President Donald Trump lost a major player on his campaign's communications team this week.

According to Newsweek, longtime Trump campaign spokesperson Liz Harrington, who has worked in that capacity for the past four years, has reportedly left her position.

The outlet cited sources familiar with her decision to leave, though specifics regarding her exit are still unclear.

Harrington, who previously worked for the Washington Free Beacon and as a reporter for Steve Bannon's War Room, was heavily praised by the former president when he hired her in 2021.

"Liz Harrington is a fighter," Trump said in a June 15, 2021, statement. "She was an important part of our receiving more votes than any incumbent President in U.S. history, far more than we received the first time we won."

Notably, prior to working for Trump's campaign, Harrington was a spokesperson for the Republican National Committee (RNC). She had taken Kayleigh McEnany's place at the RNC when she was hired to work as Trump's press secretary.

Harrington hasn't posted to her official X account since Feb. 12, which prompted some observers to wonder what her status was.

Harrington's exit just happened to come in the wake of the major leadership shakeup at the RNC over the past week, which was heavily influenced by the former president's recommendations.

Liz Harrington officially leaves the campaign after nearly four years as Trump's chief spokeswoman, a source close to the matter confirmed to Newsweek on Wednesday.https://t.co/hrfAA4hgqP

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Newsweek noted:

The news comes amid the recent shakeup at the RNC. This week, Trump's advisers began mass layoffs after taking over the committee. More than 60 officials across the committee's political, communications and data departments were reportedly laid off or asked to resign and reapply for their jobs. Five senior staffers were among those let go.

The former president wielded his influence over the RNC's new leadership, which includes his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, as the RNC's co-chair.

Trump reportedly helped push former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel out of her leadership position last month and endorsed ally Michael Whatley to take over as the committee's chair, which is what resulted.

The former president's nominee status was formally cemented this week after winning the amount of delegates needed to claim the mantle.

All eyes are now on who the former president will select as his vice president. Many names have already made his shortlist.