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Jason Miller (political advisor)

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Jason Miller
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Basic facts
Organization:2024 Trump presidential campaign
Role:Former senior adviser
Location:Arlington, Va.
Expertise:Communications and strategy
Affiliation:Republican
Education:• George Washington University


Jason Miller was a senior advisor for Donald Trump's (R) 2024 presidential campaign. He previously worked as a senior advisor for President Donald Trump's (R) re-election campaign in 2020. He was also a senior communications adviser and chief spokesman for Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.[1]

Biography

Miller, a Seattle native, graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's degree in political science in 1997.[2] Miller served as campaign manager for former U.S. Rep. Ric Keller (R-Fla.) in 2000. After Keller was elected, Miller became his chief of staff. He also worked on Keller's successful 2002 re-election campaign.[3]

In 2004, Miller worked on several campaigns, including Mel Martinez's (R-Fla.) winning campaign for U.S. Senate.[4] Miller also worked as Sen. Tom Coburn's (R-Okla.) campaign manager in his successful run for the U.S. Senate.[5]

In 2006, Miller worked on Sen. George Allen's (R-Va.) campaign for Senate as campaign manager.[6]

Work and activities

2008 presidential election

Miller worked on former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's (R) 2008 presidential campaign as the national deputy communications director.[7][8] Following Miller's tenure on Giuliani's campaign team, he was hired by the Washington, D.C.-based communications firm Dezenhall Resources as the organization's senior vice president.[9][10]

Consulting work

In 2010, Miller became a partner and vice president for Jamestown Associates, a campaign consulting firm. He produced ads for the National Republican Congressional Committee, the Republican State Leadership Committee, and the American Medical Association in 2012.[10] Miller was an ad consultant for Richard Mourdock's (R-Ind.) 2012 Senate campaign.[11]

In 2013, Miller worked on ads and general strategy for Rep. Mark Sanford's (R) successful campaign in the special election for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District.[12] Miller also consulted on Rep. Darrell Issa's (R-Calif.) 2014 re-election.[13]

2016 presidential election

More on Donald Trump's 2016 campaign staff
Staff overview
• Trump staff overview
Management and strategy

•Steve Bannon, Executive chairman
•Kellyanne Conway, Campaign manager
•David Bossie, Deputy campaign manager
•Michael Glassner, Deputy campaign manager
•Jim Murphy, National political director
•John Mashburn, Policy director

Communications

•Hope Hicks, Communications director
•Jason Miller, Senior communications advisor
•Katrina Pierson, Campaign spokesperson

Advisors

•Roger Stone, Informal advisor
•Sam Clovis, Co-chair and policy advisor
•Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Senior advisor
•Michael Biundo, Senior advisor

Ted Cruz

See also: Ted Cruz presidential campaign, 2016

Miller became Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign senior communications advisor shortly after Cruz announced his candidacy on March 23, 2015.[13] National Review described him as part of Cruz's "brain trust," alongside campaign manager Jeff Roe and strategist Jason Johnson.[14]

Throughout the campaign, Miller worked as a national spokesperson. At the time of his hiring, Miller told Politico that he was brought in "to put together a more robust communications operation."[15] Miller's early communications were mostly positive reports on the campaign's ability to raise money from large donors. He told Politico, "The excitement created by Sen. Cruz’s announcement has motivated conservative grass-roots donors and big donors alike. We’re energized by the early rush of donor activity and are very confident we can achieve our goals."[16]

In the days before the Iowa caucuses, as Donald Trump's (R) campaign began attacking Cruz, Miller's communications team shifted away from counter-attacks to a more positive note. Miller told The Wall Street Journal, "He is making his closing argument, why he should be the next president of the United States. Every campaign, by definition, has different phases."[17]

Cruz suspended his presidential campaign on May 3, 2016, after losing the Indiana Republican primary to Donald Trump.[18]

Donald Trump

See also: Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016

On June 27, 2016, Donald Trump's presidential campaign announced that Miller would join the team as a senior communications advisor. Bloomberg reported that Miller would "take the lead role over the Trump campaign’s message and interactions with the news media," duties that were formerly performed solely by Hope Hicks.[19]

In December 2016, Trump offered Miller the position of White House communications director. Miller initially accepted but turned the job down two days later, citing his desire to spend more time with family.[20]

Teneo Strategy and CNN

Miller left Jamestown Associates in early 2017 and joined Teneo Strategy as the group's managing director.[21] In March 2017, he also signed on as a commentator for CNN.[22] He left the network in September 2018 due to legal issues.[23]

2020 presidential election

See also: Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2020

Miller joined Trump's re-election campaign in June 2020 to support campaign manager Brad Parscale on strategy and coordinate between the campaign and the White House.[24] He remained an advisor to Trump following the election, working as his post-presidency spokesman. In March 2021, Newsmax hired Miller as a contributor.[25]

2021 tech startup

Miller became the chief executive officer of a tech startup company in June 2021. Politico reported the company was developing a social media platform potentially for use by Trump, who was suspended from Facebook and Twitter.[1]

Miller was also "expected to remain with Trump’s team, but not in a full-time, day-to-day role," Politico reported.[1] Miller left GETTR in 2023 to join Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.[26]

2024 presidential election

See also: Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2024

In 2023, Miller joined Donald Trump's (R) 2024 presidential campaign as a senior advisor.[27]

Notable endorsements

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Politico, "Jason Miller to head tech startup that could become Trump platform," June 10, 2021
  2. ↑ The Washington Post, "In 1996, Trump adviser Jason Miller was a media-friendly frat boy who knew how to party," July 21, 2016
  3. ↑ Orlando Business Journal, "Dual paychecks raise questions," May 5, 2003
  4. ↑ News Oklahoma, "U.S. Senate race: Coburn beefs up staff Campaign denies turmoil reports," September 22, 2004
  5. ↑ Daily Kos, "OK-Sen: Coburn campaign in disarray," September 21, 2004
  6. ↑ Roll Call, "It’s Miller Time for Allen’s Re-election Campaign," Jan. 27, 2005
  7. ↑ New York Times, "Connecting the Dots Behind the 2016 Candidates," May 17, 2015
  8. ↑ The American Presidency Project, "Press Release - Top Sanford Aide Joins Giuliani Campaign," accessed May 26, 2015
  9. ↑ Roll Call, "Miller Time," April 17, 2008
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Jamestown Associates, "Jason Miller," archived January 2, 2017
  11. ↑ Politico, "Sorry, Democrats: Mourdock a seasoned foe," May 9, 2012
  12. ↑ Washington Post, "How Mark Sanford won," May 8, 2013
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Politico, "The power players behind Ted Cruz's campaign," April 20, 2015
  14. ↑ National Review, "Ted Cruz’s Long Road to Iowa Victory," February 2, 2016
  15. ↑ Politico, "Cruz feeds 2016 buzz with hires," August 28, 2014
  16. ↑ Politico, "Cruz's big-money crisis," March 23, 2015
  17. ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Cruz Eases Off Attacks; His Allies, Not So Much," January 30, 2016
  18. ↑ Politico, "Ted Cruz drops out of presidential race," May 3, 2016
  19. ↑ Bloomberg, "Trump Hires Ex-Cruz Aide as Communications Adviser," June 27, 2016
  20. ↑ The New York Times, "Jason Miller Backs Out of White House Communications Job Under Trump," December 24, 2016
  21. ↑ Teneo Strategy, "Jason Miller Joins Teneo Strategy as a Managing Director," January 27, 2017
  22. ↑ Politico, "Former top Trump aide Jason Miller joins CNN," March 8, 2017
  23. ↑ Deadline, "Jason Miller Exits CNN: Pro-Trump Commentator Leaves In Wake Of 'False And Defamatory Accusations,'" September 22, 2018
  24. ↑ Politico, "Trump campaign hires ex-aide Jason Miller despite past scandals," June 5, 2020
  25. ↑ Associated Press, "Newsmax hires Trump adviser Jason Miller, Giuliani’s son," March 18, 2021
  26. ↑ NBC News, "Former Trump campaign advisor Jason Miller rejoins Trump team," February 9, 2023
  27. ↑ Axios, "Inside Trump's campaign makeover for 2024," March 20, 2023
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