The management upheaval at Politico is happening sooner, not later. Politico co-founder and CEO Jim VandeHei, senior writer Mike Allen, CRO Roy Schwartz and COO Kim Kingsley are all leaving as early as this month.
In January—amid reports that VandeHei clashed with owner Robert Allbritton over expenses and the future of Politico—VandeHei, Allen, Schwartz, Kingsley and executive vp of expansion Danielle Jones were all reportedly leaving after the election in November.
According to The Huffington Post, that process has sped up and Jones is staying on as a consultant.
In a memo to staffers, Politico co-founder and editor John Harris remained optimistic.
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