Donald Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE has hired Jim Murphy as the presidential campaign’s new national political director, The New York Times reported Sunday night.

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Murphy is the head of JLM Consulting and was an adviser to Bob Dole’s presidential campaigns in 1988 and 1996; he also managed floor operations at three GOP conventions. The move comes about a week after the presumptive GOP nominee fired Rick Wiley.

Trump and Murphy spoke by phone over the weekend, the Times reported, and Paul Manafort, Trump’s campaign chairman who also hired Wiley, helped bring Murphy on board.

The campaign also plans to add at least two new hires to its communications team as early as this week.