Donald Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE's national political director, Jim Murphy, said Thursday he is stepping back from the Republican nominee's campaign.



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"I have not resigned but for personal reasons have had to take a step back from the campaign," Murphy said, as first reported by Politico Murphy was brought on to the campaign in June and is a close friend of Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort.He previously managed floor operations at three GOP conventions and was an adviser to Bob Dole’s 1988 and 1996 presidential campaigns.