Sen. Tim Scott has tapped a longtime aide for a senior leadership position at the National Republican Senatorial Committee, according to four sources with knowledge of the move. The decision, which would override a staffing plan A that deeply frustrated MAGA operatives, is an attempt to quell criticism that the senator is naming operatives skeptical of Donald Trump to lead the key political group, some of those sources said.
Whether Scott’s latest move will soothe tensions or further inflame them remains an open question — one that has caught the attention of even senior leaders from Trump’s presidential campaign.
Scott is expected to name his former Senate chief of staff, Jennifer DeCasper, to a senior leadership job at the NRSC, with three sources saying the position is likely to be executive director. DeCasper served as the manager for Scott’s presidential campaign last year and has worked for the senator for more than a decade, starting when he was a member of the House.