Source: Politics<\/p>\n
Longtime senior Donald Trump adviser Jason Miller is taking over as chief executive officer of a tech startup company that could be used by the former president.<\/p>\n
Miller\u2019s company is currently developing a social media platform that is being considered for use by Trump. People familiar with the discussions stress that no final decision has been made by the former president about which platform he will use. <\/p>\n
Trump was kicked off major social media outlets, including Twitter and Facebook, following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.<\/p>\n
The aide is expected to remain with Trump\u2019s team, but not in a full-time, day-to-day role, according to a person familiar with the plans.<\/p>\n
Miller is one of Trump\u2019s longest-serving aides, having worked on his 2016 and 2020 campaigns in a senior capacity.<\/p>\n
Since the end of the Trump administration, Miller had been serving as an on-the-record spokesperson for the former president, a role he is no longer expected to have. Trump has begun receiving interest from potential replacements to Miller, and has started interviewing candidates.<\/p>\n
Conservatives have been seeking out a new social media platform since Trump\u2019s removal from Twitter and Facebook. Miller has spent recent days in conversation with top right-leaning figures about his new project. Other hires may soon be announced.<\/p>\n
Banned from Facebook until at least January 2023 and permanently booted from Twitter, Trump has been looking at alternative social media platforms where he can engage with his supporters, share statements and updates about appearances. Potential social media platforms have been teased by aides, including Miller, for months but none have been revealed to the public. <\/p>\n