Former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Joe Biden should enact critical government reforms if he wins MORE has hired a former aide for Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonThe Memo: Trump furor stokes fears of unrest Bloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida Hillicon Valley: Productivity, fatigue, cybersecurity emerge as top concerns amid pandemic | Facebook critics launch alternative oversight board | Google to temporarily bar election ads after polls close MORE and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke's (D-Texas) presidential campaigns to be his campaign’s digital director.

Rob Flaherty, who worked as a digital director for O’Rourke and as director of digital rapid response for Clinton's 2016 bid, confirmed in a tweet that he had been hired by Biden’s campaign.

“Excited to be joining @JoeBiden and co.,” he posted.

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I have, to this point, lived a life full of malarky.



But that ends today*.



Excited to be joining @JoeBiden and co.



*it does not end todayhttps://t.co/BrGhtacMXy — Rob Flaherty (@Rob_Flaherty) December 12, 2019

Flaherty also served as the creative director at Priorities USA, a Democratic super PAC, after working on Clinton's campaign.

News of his hire by Biden's campaign was first reported by Politico.

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“We are excited to welcome Rob to Team Joe, as we add more firepower to our already robust digital operation,” Kate Bedingfield, Biden’s deputy campaign manager, said, according to Politico. “Rob is a creative, savvy digital strategist whose experience and skill will be a valuable addition to the team and our efforts to reach voters online.”

News of Flaherty’s hiring comes after Biden's camp unveiled an ad last week that received 11.9 million views on Twitter. The spot said the world is mocking President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act MORE.

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