Washington sources reported that Raj Shah, an Indian American spokesman in the White House Press Office, has left President Donald Trump’s administration and joined an arm of a Florida-based lobbying firm. Meanwhile Shah, a former researcher at the Republican National Committee, will lead the Media Group, the press wing of Ballard Partners, a lobbying firm with offices in Florida and Washington.
Reportedly he will work with Jamie Rubin, a Democrat who was a spokesman for Madeleine Albright, the former Secretary of State. Furthermore Shah served in the Trump White House beginning in January 2017 as Deputy Assistant to the President, Deputy Communications Director and Deputy Press Secretary.
Moreover his portfolio recently included helping prepare Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh for his Senate confirmation hearings to the Supreme Court and his departure comes as the White House press and communications teams have been depleted. Further several aides have moved on to roles at government agencies or have left the administration entirely.
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