Politico Discussion with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Others

Politico spoke with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and National Republican Senatorial Committee Executive Director Kevin McLaughlin about the Republican National Convention (RNC), which was happening that week. Topics included the confluence of the Trump administration and the presidential campaign, and other campaign issues. When asked whether Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s remarks to the RNC from Jerusalem were a violation of the Hatch Act, Mr. Meadows said, “Nobody outside of the Beltway really cares ... this is a lot of hoopla that’s being made about things.” He also said he was not optimistic that a coronavirus pandemic relief deal would be reached by September, accusing Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) of playing politics. Later, Matt Dixon discussed the voter makeup of Florida, the largest swing state on the Electoral College map. close