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Donald Trump will today officially announce he will run for re-election in 2020, it has been reported.

The news broke at almost the exact moment Hope Hicks, his Communication Director, began testifying to congress on the Trump campaign's links with Russia.

He is expected to name Brad Parscale, who served as digital director for his 2016 campaign, as his campaign manager.

Parscale had already confirmed his involvement in the 2020 campaign in a 60 Minutes interview in October 2017.

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The US President has been fundraising for a second term in the White House since his inauguration, and set up a committee for his re-election on the day he took office.

He also filed re-election papers with the Federal Election Commission the same day.

The first report that the President was set for an important announcement was made by US blogger Matt Drudge.

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Drudge, whose Drudge Report website first came to prominence when it broke the story of Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky, rarely tweets from his own Twitter account.

But this morning he set off a wave of speculation by simply tweeting: "TRUMP SET FOR SHOCK ANNOUNCEMENT".

The tweet came just minutes after White House Communications Director Hope Hicks arrived at Capitol Hill for an interview before the House Intelligence Committee on alleged collusion with Russia.

Earlier, the US President let off a flurry of tweets, complaining that the investigation into his campaign's ties to the Kremlin were a "witch hunt".

Hicks, among Trump's closest allies and confidants in the White House, arrived for the closed-door meeting at the US Capitol through a rear entrance and did not speak to reporters.

Trump's website officially announced Parscale's appointment.

In a statement, the campaign said they would be taking a role in this year's mid-term congressional and gubernatorial elections, saying they would be "providing candidates with general support, endorsements, and rallying the support of the political grassroots by engaging Trump supporters in districts and states."

Eric Trump said, "Brad is an amazing talent and was pivotal to our success in 2016. He has our family's complete trust and is the perfect person to be at the helm of the campaign."

Jared Kushner, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President, and President Trump’s son-in-law, said, “Brad was essential in bringing a disciplined technology and data-driven approach to how the 2016 campaign was run. His leadership and expertise will be help build a best-in-class campaign.”

Also, Republican National Committee Chairman Ronna McDaniel said, “President Trump is delivering on his promises for a stronger more prosperous country. More jobs, more take home pay, historic judicial appointments, and less burdensome regulations on our economy are already lifting all Americans and is exactly why we need to keep fighting to make America great. We’re committed to continuing this fight for our country by President Trump’s side and I’m thrilled Brad will help lead the effort.”