Vance's three senior aides resign to join a prominent lobbying group, hinting at 2028 campaign strategy

Three senior aides of Vance—Sean Cooksey, Jim Duret, and Wassam Hassan—have departed the Vance office to join prominent lobbying groups.

Cooksey: BGR Group.

Duret: Invariant.

Hassan: Continental Strategy.

A person closely associated with Vance’s team said: “Although Vice President Vance’s external network is relatively small, its members are experienced and extremely loyal.” The individual requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the discussion. According to POLITICO, “Wherever he goes, you can expect Vance’s former colleagues to mobilize immediately in support of him.”

Moreover, staff who left Vance’s office have only praise for Vance and the Trump administration.

Notably, a large number of lobbyists are former government employees who possess extensive networks in Washington, effectively forming an influential personal bureaucratic apparatus across nearly every political level. During elections or presidential campaigns, candidates rely on lobbying groups for support, funding, and expertise. It could be argued that these moves represent early preparations for Vance’s 2028 campaign.

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