Marianne Williamson's entire South Carolina team quits in latest campaign upheaval
A recent round of firings and resignations has hit the already bruised Marianne Williamson's presidential campaign, Politico reported.
Sources tell Politico that three people -- the campaign's entire South Carolina team – resigned. The campaign also fired two national field directors and a member of Williamson’s New Hampshire team.
Newly minted campaign manager Carlos Cardona is "restructuring the campaign to be cash efficient but also incredibly nimble on the ground in key primary states," a source told Politico.
But others say the departures were linked to a meeting where Williamson, who is seeking the Democrat Party's presidential nomination, was confronted by staff about her campaign priorities.
"The staffers said they were concerned that too much attention was being placed on social media and not enough on getting Williamson’s name on the ballot beyond New Hampshire and South Carolina. Each state has their own laws and requirements, and typically expert consultants are hired to handle the specifics to get a candidate on the ballot," Politico's report stated.
“During that meeting, there was just a vibe that she felt attacked, and an insinuation at the end of that call that some staff were not going to make it to the end of the week,” a person with knowledge of the meeting told Politico.
“She didn’t listen to anything that was said,” another person said. “Clearly, because the people who expressed frustration were fired.”
Read the full report over at Politico.