72-701: The United States National Security Council ( NSC ) is the national security council used by the president of the United States for consideration of national security , military, and foreign policy matters. Based in the White House , it is part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States , and composed of senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials. Since its inception in 1947 by President Harry S. Truman ,
144-642: A Member on the President's Commission on White House Fellowships . Sometime after the September 29 presidential debate with Joe Biden , Priebus told a friend that Trump called him and acted out a script which included declaring victory prematurely on election night, if it appeared that he was ahead in the ongoing vote count. Priebus is the chairman of the host committee for the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Priebus has been mentioned as
216-897: A clerk for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals , the Wisconsin Supreme Court , and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida , and interned at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in California. In 1998, he graduated with a Juris Doctor degree cum laude from the University of Miami , after serving as president of the law school student body. He moved back to Wisconsin and became
288-655: A comprehensive plan for the party to overhaul its operations. Specific plans outlined in the report included: improving the Republican Party's digital and research capabilities; a $ 10 million outreach effort to minority communities; supporting immigration reform; and reducing the length of the presidential primary season. In September 2013, Priebus was successful in persuading both CNN and NBC News to cancel planned biopics of Hillary Clinton , which had been criticized as "free campaigning on Clinton's behalf", according to columnist Jennifer Rubin . Priebus stated that
360-534: A member of the state bar . Subsequently, he joined Wisconsin law firm Michael Best , where he became a partner in 2006, practicing in the firm's litigation and corporate practice groups. He currently serves as president and chief strategist at Michael Best and is also chairman of the Board of Advisors. Priebus ran for election to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2004, losing 52 to 48 percent, to
432-461: A political plan including a long-term strategy to reach demographic groups that had voted mainly Democratic in the November 2012 elections. The plan was labeled "The Growth and Opportunity Project ". On January 25, 2013, Priebus was elected to serve another term. He ran unopposed, and 166 of the 168 RNC members voted to re-elect him. For Priebus' second term, he set the goal of "transforming
504-606: A positive relationship with him and was personally involved in quashing efforts by anti-Trump delegates to prevent Trump's nomination. Yet, on August 1, after Trump criticized the Gold Star family of captain Humayun Khan , a Muslim soldier who was killed in Iraq and whose father criticized Trump, Priebus again criticized Trump publicly, stating, "I think this family should be off limits, and we love them and I can't imagine being
576-717: A similar body which is not formally part of the executive government. For example, the National Security Commission in China is an organ of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the sole ruling party, and headed by the CCP general secretary , rather than an organ of the executive government. Reince Priebus Reinhold Richard " Reince " Priebus ( / ˈ r aɪ n s ˈ p r iː b ə s / RYNSSE PREE -bəs ; born March 18, 1972)
648-545: Is an American lawyer and politician who served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2011 to 2017 and as White House chief of staff during the first six months of Donald Trump's first presidency . Raised in Wisconsin, Priebus worked as a clerk and graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in 1998. After working for law firm Michael Best , he was elected chairman of
720-485: Is chaired by the president . Its members are the vice president (statutory), the secretary of state (statutory), the secretary of the treasury (statutory), the secretary of defense (statutory), the secretary of energy (statutory), the assistant to the president for national security affairs (non-statutory), the assistant to the president and director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (non-statutory),
792-475: Is editorially separate from CNBC. Priebus explained that CNBC had conducted the October 28 debate in "bad faith", arguing that "while debates are meant to include tough questions and contrast candidates' visions and policies for the future of America, CNBC's moderators engaged in a series of 'gotcha' questions, petty and mean-spirited in tone, and designed to embarrass our candidates. What took place Wednesday night
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#1732771852658864-419: Is usually an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues and advising chief executives on matters related to national security . An NSC is often headed by a national security advisor and staffed with senior-level officials from military, diplomatic, intelligence, law enforcement and other governmental bodies. The functions and responsibilities of an NSC at
936-653: The Access Hollywood tape leaked in early October, Priebus went to Trump's penthouse and advised the candidate to get out of the race". However the article does not contain named sources aside from two members of the Trump administration, both of whom were cited to clear discrepancies in the otherwise unsourced article. On November 13, Trump, who had won the presidential election, announced his choice of Priebus for White House chief of staff . As White House chief of staff, Priebus held nearly singular control over who
1008-702: The Army , Marine Corps , Navy , Air Force and other instruments of national security policy such as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), also created in the National Security Act. In 2004, the position of Director of National Intelligence (DNI) was created, taking over the responsibilities previously held by the head of the CIA, the director of central intelligence , as a cabinet-level position to oversee and coordinate activities of
1080-1124: The Attorney General , the Secretary of Energy , the Secretary of Homeland Security , the White House Chief of Staff , the Director of National Intelligence , the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency , the Homeland Security Advisor , and the United States Ambassador to the United Nations . The White House Counsel , the Deputy Counsel to
1152-801: The Democratic incumbent, Robert Wirch . In 2007, following a successful campaign, he was elected chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party , the youngest person to have held that role to date. Two years later, in 2009, he also became the general counsel for the Republican National Committee (RNC). As chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party, Priebus led the party to success in the November 2010 elections in Wisconsin , which
1224-1321: The Deputy Secretary of Energy , the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security , the Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget , the Deputy Director of National Intelligence , the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , the National Security Advisor to the Vice President, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development , and the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency . Invitations to participate in or attend specific meetings are extended to Deputy or Under Secretary level of executive departments and agencies and to other senior officials when relevant issues are discussed. The Executive Secretary and
1296-592: The Donald Trump Access Hollywood tape was revealed; Priebus announced days afterward that the RNC would continue to support Trump. A December 8, 2016 New York magazine article by Gabriel Sherman reported that "some Trump advisers are dismayed by Priebus's influence because they question the Washington insider's loyalty to the president-elect ... Three sources told me that shortly after
1368-708: The FBI refute allegations of contact by Trump associates with Russian intelligence "appears to have violated the White House's policy restricting political interference in pending investigations". In a dispute over leaks from the White House, White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci tagged Priebus at the end of a later deleted Twitter post about such leaks, leading to speculation that Scaramucci considered Priebus responsible for them. Priebus stated on CNN that he had resigned on July 27. The following day, Trump announced on Twitter that he had named John F. Kelly as
1440-706: The Intelligence Community On May 26, 2009, President Barack Obama merged the White House staff supporting the Homeland Security Council (HSC) and the National Security Council into one National Security Staff (NSS). The HSC and NSC each continue to exist by statute as bodies supporting the president. The name of the staff organization was changed back to National Security Council Staff in 2014. The Directorate of Global Health Security and Biodefense
1512-651: The Keystone XL Pipeline ; federal healthcare law reform; and a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Other goals included in the principles include job creation, care of veterans, immigration reform and reducing government spending. Following the speech, the Democratic National Committee issued a statement criticizing Priebus, calling Republicans "out of step with the American public". On January 16, 2015, Priebus
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#17327718526581584-579: The Secretary of Commerce , the United States Trade Representative , and the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy. The National Security Council Deputies Committee is the senior sub-Cabinet interagency forum for consideration of national security policy issues. The Deputies Committee is also responsible for reviewing and monitoring the interagency national security process including for establishing and directing
1656-567: The United States Department of Justice . [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the U.S. Government Publishing Office . [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Congressional Research Service . National security council A national security council ( NSC )
1728-749: The University of Wisconsin–Whitewater , where he majored in English and political science, and joined the Delta Chi fraternity. He graduated cum laude in 1994 and prior to that had been elected to serve as student body president. After graduation from Whitewater, Priebus served as a clerk for the Wisconsin State Assembly Education Committee. He then enrolled at the University of Miami School of Law in Coral Gables, Florida . While there, he worked as
1800-498: The attorney general (non-statutory), the secretary of homeland security (non-statutory), and the representative of the United States to the United Nations (non-statutory). The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the military advisor to the Council, the director of national intelligence is the intelligence advisor, and the director of national drug control policy is the drug control policy advisor. The chief of staff to
1872-536: The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and director of national intelligence were to only sit on the Principals Committee as and when matters pertaining to them arise, but will remain part of the full National Security Council. However, Chief of Staff Reince Priebus clarified the next day that they still are invited to attend meetings. With "National Security Presidential Memorandum 4" in April 2017,
1944-488: The director of national intelligence and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff "shall" attend Principals Committee meetings and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency was included as a regular attendee. The reorganization also placed the administrator of the United States Agency for International Development as a permanent member of the Deputies Committee, while the White House chief strategist
2016-582: The national security councils of many other nations. The immediate predecessor to the National Security Council was the National Intelligence Authority (NIA), which was established by President Harry S. Truman 's Executive Letter of January 22, 1946, to oversee the Central Intelligence Group, the CIA's predecessor. The NIA was composed of the secretary of state , the secretary of war , the secretary of
2088-411: The 2012 presidential election . He aimed to develop a strong voter mobilization program, including improved voter registration and absentee ballot programs to identify unregistered voters and those who had not returned their ballots, using funds raised through his initial outreach to major donors. By the end of 2011, Priebus had raised more than $ 88 million and cut the RNC's debt to $ 11.8 million. In
2160-568: The 2012 presidential election, Priebus was a frequent critic of Obama and Democratic leaders. Priebus appeared on such political talk shows as Meet the Press , Face the Nation , Fox News Sunday , and State of the Union with Candy Crowley . He also continued to focus on rebuilding the RNC's finances by reaching out to donors, and at the end of the year the organization reported no debt. After
2232-546: The CDC. In January 2021, the directorate was reinstated by President Joe Biden , who appointed Elizabeth Cameron as Senior Director for Global Health Security and Biodefense, a position she had previously held under the Obama administration and briefly under the Trump administration. During his presidential transition , President-elect Joe Biden announced the creation of the position of U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate ,
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2304-527: The Deputy White House Counsel also attend. The relevant Senior Director on the National Security Council staff is also invited to attend when relevant. The Policy Coordination Committees of the National Security Council, established and directed by the Deputies Committee, are responsible for the management of the development and implementation of national security policies through interagency coordination. Policy Coordination Committees are
2376-577: The NSC when appropriate. The Principals Committee of the National Security Council is the Cabinet-level senior interagency forum for consideration of national security policy issues. The Principals Committee is convened and chaired by the National Security Advisor. The regular attendees of the Principals Committee are the Secretary of State , the Secretary of the Treasury , the Secretary of Defense ,
2448-442: The NSC. One of the tasks of the National Security Council is to determine and identify people, including United States citizens who are deemed to be threats to national security and add them to a "kill list". In this case, no public record of this decision or any operation to kill the suspect will be made available. The panel's actions are justified by "two principal legal theories": They "were permitted by Congress when it authorized
2520-822: The Policy Coordination Committees. The Deputies Committee is convened and chaired by the Deputy National Security Advisor or the Deputy Homeland Security Advisor. Regular members of the Deputies Committee are the Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy, the Deputy Secretary of State , Deputy Secretary of the Treasury , the Deputy Secretary of Defense , the Deputy Attorney General ,
2592-439: The President for National Security Affairs, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget , the Deputy National Security Advisor , the Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy, the National Security Advisor to the Vice President, and the NSC Executive Secretary may also attend all meetings of the Principals Committee. When considering international economic issues, the Principals Committee's regular attendees will include
2664-423: The RNC launched the Victory 365 program. The program focuses on communicating with and encouraging the efforts of volunteers across the U.S. to reach others in their communities. Priebus also worked to reduce the length of the presidential primary calendar, generating support for a RNC rules change to make the primary calendar shorter by up to three months and bringing the national convention forward to late June at
2736-454: The Republican loss in the election, Priebus called for Republicans to embrace comprehensive immigration reform that would afford illegal immigrants in the U.S. legal status, and ordered reviews of RNC operations, including the party's messaging to young people, women and Hispanics. The analysis of the election cycle would include gathering feedback from numerous volunteers and staffers who were involved at various levels. He began development of
2808-401: The Republican nominee. In May, after Trump became the presumptive nominee, Priebus again publicly criticized him, saying that Trump was not the head of the Republican Party and that he must "change his tone." He later said that running a third-party candidate would be tantamount to a suicide mission for the Republican Party. After Trump won the Republican nomination, Priebus went on to forge
2880-410: The White House, Priebus returned to private practice as president and chief strategist of Michael Best, and signed to be a speaker with the Washington Speakers Bureau, working out of Washington, D.C. On June 10, 2019, Priebus was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Navy . Priebus commissioned in the Navy Reserve as a human resources officer through its direct commission officer program and
2952-415: The Wisconsin Republican Party in 2007. In 2009, Priebus became the general counsel for the Republican National Committee. He won the 2011 Republican National Committee chairmanship election . As chairman, Priebus frequently criticized the policies of president Barack Obama . He also presided over the Republican Party during the presidential elections of 2012 and 2016 , when he opposed Donald Trump during
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3024-412: The committee. On December 5, 2010, Priebus stepped down as general counsel for the RNC. The next day, he sent a letter to all 168 voting members of the RNC announcing his candidacy for chairman. Wisconsin governor Scott Walker supported Priebus' bid from the beginning, attributing the party's victories in Wisconsin to "Priebus' leadership and involvement in the grassroots Tea Party movement that swept
3096-418: The earliest. The rules change was passed almost unanimously in January 2014. Also following the Growth and Opportunity Project report (also called "the autopsy" and "the post-mortem" ), Priebus led efforts to reach out to black, Latino and Asian American voters. In July 2014, he spoke at the National Association of Black Journalists convention, where he said that to support these efforts the Republican Party
3168-532: The early stages of the primaries , but later supported him in the general election. He began serving as Trump's chief of staff in January 2017 until resigning in July of that year. Priebus, who had the shortest tenure of any non-interim chief of staff in American history, drew controversy for his management style. Priebus was born on March 18, 1972, the son of Dimitra Pitsiladis and Richard Priebus. Born in Dover, New Jersey , he lived in Netcong, New Jersey , until his family moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin , when he
3240-456: The elimination of the office. The responsibilities that formerly belonged to the directorate, along with those of arms control and nonproliferation, and of weapons of mass destruction terrorism, were absorbed into a single new directorate, counterproliferation and biodefense, and assigned to Tim Morrison in July 2018 as director. Morrison characterized the consolidation as part of an overall NSC "reduction of force" and called it "specious" to say
3312-403: The father of a little girl and boy going through the unbelievable grief of them not coming home one day in battle." On October 4, Priebus called Trump a role model, saying, "You know, I think everyone's a role model in different ways. When you look at someone who has built businesses, lost businesses, came back, lived the American dream, a person who sets goals, he's a winner." Three days later,
3384-399: The function of the Council has been to advise and assist the president on national security and foreign policies. It also serves as the president's principal arm for coordinating these policies among various government agencies. The Council has subsequently played a key role in most major events in U.S. foreign policy , from the Korean War to the War on Terror. The NSC has counterparts in
3456-502: The main day-to-day for interagency coordination of national security policy development, implementation and analysis in aide of the Deputies Committee and the Principals Committee. Policy Coordination Committees are chaired by Senior Directors on the National Security Council staff, or sometimes National Economic Council staff, with Assistant Secretary-level officials from the relevant executive department or agency acting as co-chairs. The Directorate of Global Health Security and Biodefense
3528-415: The navy , and the chief of staff to the commander in chief . The National Security Council was created in 1947 by the National Security Act . It was created because policymakers felt that the diplomacy of the State Department was no longer adequate to contain the Soviet Union in light of the tension between the Soviet Union and the United States. The intent was to ensure coordination and concurrence among
3600-433: The networks would not be allowed to moderate a Republican primary debate if the films went ahead. The following year, Politico reported that Priebus had made progress with efforts to make the RNC a year-round operation, particularly through investment into digital technology and field staff. Continuing Priebus's aim to create an initiative to rival the voter mobilization efforts of the 2012 Obama campaign, in May 2014,
3672-501: The new chief of staff. Kelly took office, ending Priebus' service, on July 31. This gave Priebus the shortest tenure as permanent chief of staff in history, edging out Kenneth Duberstein , who served as Ronald Reagan 's last chief of staff. Priebus remained in the White House "for a couple weeks" and assisted Kelly with transitioning into his new role as chief of staff. According to author Michael Wolff 's book Fire and Fury , Priebus referred to Trump as "an idiot". After leaving
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3816-500: The office was "dissolved," describing the previous size of the organization as "bloat," and stating "That is why Trump began streamlining the NSC staff in 2017." Trump defended the 2018 cuts, describing the financial motivation, when questioned in a February 2020 press conference, suggesting that people on a pandemic response team are unnecessary between pandemics, saying "Some of the people we cut, they haven't been used for many, many years." No source of information could be found to support
3888-502: The party – to be a force from coast to coast." In his re-election speech, he stated that the party would no longer approach electoral politics from a "red and blue state" perspective. On March 18, 2013, Priebus presented the completed Growth and Opportunity Project report developed from a listening tour and four-month analysis carried out by Priebus and Republican strategists including Ari Fleischer , Henry Barbour, Sally Bradshaw, Zori Fonalledas and Glenn McCall. The report outlined
3960-467: The president , White House counsel , and the assistant to the president for economic policy are also regularly invited to attend NSC meetings. The attorney general, the director of the Office of Management and Budget and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency are invited to attend meetings pertaining to their responsibilities. The heads of other executive departments and agencies, as well as other senior officials, are invited to attend meetings of
4032-407: The president without him" early in 2017. On February 19, Priebus said intelligence officials had cleared the Trump campaign of having any contact with Russian spies, contrary to anonymously sourced reports made the previous week by The New York Times , part of what the White House had referred to as " fake news ". According to a Politico article dated March 17, 2017, a request by Priebus that
4104-401: The president's statement, likely because the team was created in 2016 and disbanded in 2018. He continued: "And rather than spending the money—and I'm a business person—I don't like having thousands of people around when you don't need them." The size of the team before cuts was estimated at 430 people, but the "thousands" referenced by the president also included reduction in the staff numbers of
4176-410: The state and the nation". Priebus told delegates in his letter: "I will keep expenses low. I will put in strong and serious controls. We will raise the necessary funds to make sure we are successful. We will work to regain the confidence of our donor base and I will personally call our major donors to ask them to rejoin our efforts at the RNC." On January 14, 2011, after seven rounds of voting, Priebus
4248-563: The strategic state level are different from those of the United Nations Security Council , which is more of a diplomatic forum. Occasionally a nation will be ruled by a similarly named body, such as "the National Security Committee" or "Council for National Security". These bodies are often a result of the establishment or preservation of a military dictatorship (or some other national crisis), do not always have statutory approval, and are usually intended to have transitory or provisional powers. See also: coup d'état . Some nations may have
4320-600: The use of lethal force are legal, ethical, and wise, President Obama has demanded that we hold ourselves to the highest possible standards and processes". Reuters reported that Anwar al-Awlaki , an American citizen, was on such a kill list and was killed accordingly. On February 4, 2013, NBC published a leaked Department of Justice memo providing a summary of the rationale used to justify targeted killing of US citizens who are senior operational leaders of Al-Qa'ida or associated forces. The National Security Council, as of 2021 and as per statute and National Security Memorandum–2,
4392-465: The use of military forces against militants in the wake of the attacks of September 11, 2001 ; and they are permitted under international law if a country is defending itself." Homeland Security Advisor John O. Brennan , who helped codify targeted killing criteria by creating the Disposition Matrix database, has described the Obama Administration targeted killing policy by stating that "in order to ensure that our counterterrorism operations involving
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#17327718526584464-468: Was and was not able to enter the Oval Office . In one instance, after homeland security advisor Tom Bossert entered the office at Trump's request, "deputy chief of staff Katie Walsh spotted him entering the Oval Office and sprinted down the hallway to alert her boss, Mr. Priebus, according to a person familiar with the events. Mr. Priebus subsequently dashed into the office, where he reprimanded Mr. Bossert—in front of President Trump—for trying to meet with
4536-447: Was attached to the Navy Operational Support Center in Washington, D.C. He was sworn in by vice president Mike Pence on June 10, 2019. Priebus noted his call to serve came after meeting with the wife and children of senior chief petty officer William Owens , a Navy SEAL who was killed early in the administration in a special operations raid in Yemen. On February 11, 2020, Trump announced his intent to nominate and appoint Priebus to be
4608-598: Was created by Barack Obama in 2016 in response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak . Its goal was "to prepare for the next disease outbreak and prevent it from becoming an epidemic or pandemic." The directorate was disbanded when a May 2018 change in organizational structure by John Bolton, Trump's recently appointed head of the National Security Council, resulted in the effective elimination of the office then led by Rear Admiral Tim Ziemer , Sr. Director for Global Health Security and Biothreats. Remaining staff were moved to other NSC departments, prompting Ziemer's resignation, thus completing
4680-465: Was elected chairman of the RNC. At the start of his first term as chairman of the RNC in January 2011, Priebus had inherited a $ 23 million debt from his predecessor Michael Steele , as well as severely strained relationships with "major donors". Priebus stated that his goals for his leadership were to reduce the debt, rebuild the organization's finances and improve relationships with major donors and party leaders, as well as aiding Republican efforts in
4752-504: Was formed in 2016 under the Obama administration , disbanded in 2018 under the Trump Administration , and reinstated in January 2021 during the presidency of Joe Biden . On January 29, 2017, President Donald Trump restructured the Principals Committee (a subset of the full National Security Council), while at the same time altering the attendance of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and director of national intelligence . According to "National Security Presidential Memorandum 2",
4824-606: Was not an attempt to give the American people a greater understanding of our candidates' policies and ideas." After then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivered controversial remarks about Mexican illegal immigrants in 2015, Priebus reportedly delivered a "stern 40-minute lecture" to Trump. In December of that year, Priebus publicly criticized Trump's proposal to temporarily suspend Muslim immigration in response to terrorist attacks. "I don't agree", Priebus told The Washington Examiner . On April 22, 2016, Priebus appealed for party unity, regardless of who would become
4896-478: Was previously a state held by the Democratic Party. The party won control of the State Senate and Assembly; a Republican candidate was elected to the governorship. He worked to bring Wisconsin's Tea Party movement together with the mainstream Republican party organization and avoid conflict between the two. Priebus continued as state party chairman and general counsel to the RNC until 2010, when he stepped down as general counsel to run for election to chairman of
4968-473: Was re-elected to a third term on a near-unanimous vote. On October 30, 2015, after the third Republican presidential debate in which there were clashes between the Republican candidates and the debate moderators, the RNC announced that NBC News would no longer host the February 26, 2016 debate in Houston. Priebus showed concerns that an NBC-hosted debate could result in a "repeat" of the CNBC debate, as both are divisions of NBCUniversal , although NBC News
5040-411: Was removed. The National Security Council was established by the National Security Act of 1947 (PL 235 – 61 Stat. 496; U.S.C. 402), amended by the National Security Act Amendments of 1949 (63 Stat. 579; 50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). Later in 1949, as part of the Reorganization Plan, the Council was placed in the Executive Office of the President. The High Value Detainee Interrogation Group also reports to
5112-519: Was seven years old. His father is a former union electrician and his mother a real estate agent. His father is of German and English descent and his mother is of Greek descent; she was born to parents originally from Mytilene and Khartoum , since there was a sizable community of Greek settlers in Sudan at the time. At the age of 16, he volunteered for his first political campaign. He attended Tremper High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin , graduating in 1990. After graduating from Tremper, he attended
5184-452: Was spending approximately $ 8.5 million per month and had established offices in 15 states. In a speech on October 2, 2014, Priebus laid out the RNC's "Principles for American Renewal", covering 11 goals of the Republican Party in the lead up to the 2016 presidential election . The principles included three economy-related proposals for the Senate to move forward: approval of construction on
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