Trump to name political strategist Brad Parscale to manage 2020 re-election-source

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump plans to name political strategist Brad Parscale as manager of his 2020 presidential re-election campaign, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

The decision comes as Trump looks to get started early on planning his 2020 re-election bid, eight months before November congressional elections that will determine whether his Republican Party hangs on to control of the US Congress.