Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced the resignation of campaign chairman Paul
Manafort on Friday.
In a brief statement, Trump said he accepted Manafort's offer to resign from his presidential campaign this morning.
"I am very appreciative for his great work in helping to get us where we are today, and in particular his work guiding us through the delegate and convention process," Trump said. "Paul is a true professional and I wish him the greatest success."
Manafort's resignation is seen as a continuation of the shake-up of the Trump campaign that began earlier in the week.
On Wednesday, Trump announced the appointment of Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen Bannon as campaign CEO and the promotion of pollster Kellyanne Conway to campaign
manager.
The move was seen as a demotion for Manafort, who had been serving as campaign manager, although at the time Trump said he would remain as campaign chairman and chief strategist.
Manafort has recently faced questions about his ties to pro-Russian forces in Ukraine, and a Trump source told CNN he was becoming a distraction.
The resignation of Manafort reflects the second high profile departure from Trump's campaign after campaign manager Corey Lewandowski was fired in June.
The continued shake-up of the Trump campaign comes as recent polls have shown the real estate tycoon trailing Hillary Clinton nationally and in several key swing states.
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