Donald Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski will oversee the campaign’s vice presidential search and vetting process, two sources familiar with the plan confirmed to CNN.
Lewandowski, who is one of Trump’s most trusted advisers, will add the search for a running mate to his day-to-day responsibilities as campaign manager.
The move was first reported by The Washington Post.
The news comes a week after Trump became the presumptive Republican Party nominee and began assigning new responsibilities to close confidantes and top aides as he ramps up planning for the general election.
Lewandowski did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Trump also said last week that he would be forming a committee to weigh in on potential running mates, one that he said would include his former rival and trusted surrogate Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon.