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Trump Shakes Up Campaign
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump brought in a new CEO and promoted a pollster to campaign manager after a tumultuous few weeks that have seen the GOP contender's poll numbers drop amid a series of controversies. The campaign announced early Wednesday the addition of Stephen Bannon as CEO, while promoting pollster Kellyanne Conway to campaign manager. Bannon formerly worked for the conservative news website Breitbart News. "I believe we're adding some of the best talents in politics, with the experience and expertise needed to defeat Hillary Clinton in November," Trump said in a statement. More from ABC's CANDACE SMITH, JOHN SANTUCCI and JOHN GALLAGHER: http://abcn.ws/2aV5KcP
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Backstory
Sources tell ABC News the campaign felt a need for a senior aide to take on a traveling role with Trump to help focus the candidate's messaging. This will be Conway's focus as campaign manager. Bannon will occupy "a new position designed to bolster the business-like approach of Mr. Trump's campaign," the statement said, adding that his duties will include oversight of the campaign staff and operations. The changes, while announced early Wednesday morning, were in the making for weeks, sources tell ABC News. Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort, who has come under fire recently over questions about his role in a corruption scandal in the Ukraine, will maintain his role. http://abcn.ws/2aV5KcP
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Trump Slams Milwaukee Protests, Appeals to Black Voters
Trump appealed to African-American voters while addressing the so-called Milwaukee Uprising -- which kicked off Saturday after a police officer fatally shot 23-year-old Sylville Smith, whom officials say was armed and had a criminal record -- during a law and order-themed rally last night. "The main victims of these riots are law-abiding African-American citizens living in these neighborhoods," said Trump, who's been struggling to attract black voters. "It's their job, it's their homes, it's their schools and communities which will suffer the most as a result. There is no compassion in tolerating lawless conduct for anyone. Crime and violence is an attack on the poor and will never be accepted in a Trump administration." More from ABC's DAVID CAPLAN: http://abcn.ws/2blLC3X
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Reality Check
Trump's speech took place 40 miles northwest of Milwaukee -- far away from the embattled streets he spoke of -- in West Bend, whose population is only 1 percent African-American, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2014 statistics. And while Trump courted African-American voters inside, outside the venue, Confederate flags were being sold by a vendor. Also, Trump has declined invitations to speak at the NAACP, Urban League and the recent National Association of Black Journalists/National Association of Hispanic Journalists convention.
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Happening Today: Trump to Receive First Classified Briefing
Certain staff within the FBI's New York Field Office have been told to expect a special guest today: Donald Trump. The presidential candidate is scheduled to receive his first classified briefing as the Republican Party's nominee, according to sources notified of the visit, report ABC's MIKE LEVINE and JOHN SANTUCCI. Trump is planning to bring with him New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the former top military and intelligence official who has become an outspoken supporter of Trump, a senior campaign official said. http://abcn.ws/2aWVQT4
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State Department to Produce Thousands of New Clinton Emails Found by FBI
The State Department confirmed yesterday that it will release thousands of additional emails the FBI managed to uncover as part of its investigation into Secretary Clinton's use of private email -- documents that Clinton and her attorneys did not turn over in December of 2014 with the rest of her work-related email, writes ABC's JUSTIN FISHEL. The decision by the State Department to release these previously unseen emails is connected to a pre-existing freedom of information lawsuit brought by the conservative group, Judicial Watch. http://abcn.ws/2aZvLGg
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FBI Hands Over Clinton Email Probe Materials to Congress
The FBI gave certain members of Congress interview notes and other materials produced during its investigation of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state. The FBI provided the House Oversight Committee with documents relating to the FBI investigation into Clinton's email today, and committee officials are reviewing the information, reports ABC's ARLETTE SAENZ and MIKE LEVINE. http://abcn.ws/2bvBYsh
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