Olivia Troye, a first-term Trump administration staffer who emerged as a vocal critic of the president in 2020, is launching a run for Congress as a Democrat in Virginia.
In a Tuesday campaign launch video, Troye cast herself as the candidate best positioned to take on President Donald Trump, pointing to the president bypassing Congress in sending federal immigration agents to U.S. cities and starting a war in Iran.
“Trump doesn’t scare me,” she said. “I took him on when it mattered the most. And I’m ready to do it again. It’s time to send some real courage to Congress.”
Troye worked for then-Vice President Mike Pence during Trump’s first term…
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