Paul Manafort has resigned from Donald Trump's campaign. Manafort was promoted to the title of campaign chairman following Corey Lewandowski's dismissal back in April.
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The rumor was first reported by the Washington Post's Robert Costa.
SCOOP: A close friend of Manafort tells me he has resigned
— Robert Costa (@costareports) August 19, 2016
Trump then released a statement saying that he had indeed accepted Manafort's resignation.
STATEMENT: PAUL MANAFORT: Donald Trump says he accepts his resignation and thanks him for his work. pic.twitter.com/glm7z9gknM
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 19, 2016
Earlier this week, the Trump campaign had a "shake up" and hired pollster Kellyanne Conway and Breitbart's Stephen Bannon.
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