Overview

• Brian Swensen, the national political director for Vivek Ramaswamy's presidential campaign, has resigned to join Donald Trump's re-election campaign.
• Swensen's departure is seen as a setback for Ramaswamy's campaign, which has struggled to maintain momentum, polling at around 5% in national Republican polling.
• Swensen's responsibilities in New Hampshire will be absorbed by Ramaswamy senior advisor Mike Biundo.
• Ramaswamy's campaign has announced plans to hold over 200 events in Iowa before the January 15 caucuses, with a new headquarters housing 30 full-time staff and a 7-day-a-week call center.
• Despite his low polling numbers, Ramaswamy has rejected assertions that his campaign has lost momentum and is confident of success in the early states.