Trump set to announce re-election campaign and campaign manager

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Last Updated Feb 27, 2018 10:41 AM EST

President Donald Trump is set to announce that he’s running for re-election in 2020, CBS News’ Major Garrett confirms, citing a source familiar with the campaign. Brad Parscale, who served as the Trump campaign’s 2016 digital guru, will be named campaign manager.

The news was first reported by Matt Drudge of the Drudge Report. 

The president had already filed for re-election — he filed his Form 2 paperwork with the Federal Election Commission hours after he was inaugurated over a year ago. He has also done a number of re-election campaign rallies already.

This is a developing story. Check back here for updates. 

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