Corey Lewandowski, a former Trump Campaign manager, speaks while President Donald Trump watches during a rally at Total Sports Park (Washington, Michigan) on April 28, 2018. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
According to Maggie Haberman, NYT reporter, Corey Lewandowski has reportedly left Trump World.
This is just hours after Politico reported that a Republican donor had accused him of making unwelcome sexual advances.
According to Haberman, Pam Bondi will take over Lewandowski’s role.
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After a Republican donor accused him, Corey Lewandowski (a long-time aide to President Donald Trump) is reportedly "no more associated" with Trump World.
Maggie Haberman, New York Times reporter, was informed by a Trump spokesperson that Lewandowski had resigned from his position at Make America Great Again Action (a Trump super-PAC).
Haberman was informed by a spokesperson that Corey Lewandowski would be moving on to new endeavors. He will not be associated with Trump World.
This statement comes just hours after Politico reported that a Trump donor had accused Lewandowski, of sexual harassment at a Las Vegas charity function.
Trump donor Trashelle Odom told the outlet that Lewandowski had repeatedly touched her inappropriately, said vile, disgusting things to her, stalked my, and made it feel unsafe and afraid.
She also accused her long-time aide of grasping her leg and speaking in "sexually explicit terms" to her.
Lewandowski provided Insider's Jake Lahut with a statement from his lawyer on Wednesday.
The statement stated that "Accusations, rumors seem to be changing by the minute" and that they would not respond with further responses.
Insider reached out to Lewandowski but he did not immediately reply to our request for comment on his departure from Trump World.
According to a Trump spokesperson, Pam Bondi, the former Florida Attorney General would take over MAGA Action at Lewandowski’s stead.
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Lewandowski was Trump's campaign manager in 2016 and has been a top aide ever since.
Lewandowski has been accused in the past of unwelcome touching. However, other Trump aides said that Wednesday's allegation against him was different because it involved one Trump donor.
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