The Trump administration has added its fourth political appointee in three months to the Census Bureau amid growing concerns about partisan interference with the 2020 census.
Earl “Trey” Mayfield has been appointed to serve as counselor to the bureau’s director, Steven Dillingham, the bureau’s chief spokesperson, Michael Cook, confirmed in a statement Wednesday to NPR.
“In this role, Mr. Mayfield will assist the Director in strategic decision making and litigation coordination, reporting to the Department of Commerce Office of General Counsel,” Cook said.
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