1. Sam Clovis was national co-chair of Donald Trump's campaign in the 2016 presidential election.
21 Facts About Sam Clovis
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On November 2,2017, Sam Clovis withdrew from consideration for the appointment following news of his involvement in the 2017 Special Counsel investigation.
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Sam Clovis resigned from the USDA effective May 4,2018.
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Sam Clovis was born in Salina, Kansas, and grew up in Medora, Kansas.
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Sam Clovis graduated from Buhler High School in 1967 and went on to attend the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, where he earned a bachelor's degree in political science.
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Sam Clovis received an MBA from Golden Gate University in 1984, and attended the national security program at Georgetown University.
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Sam Clovis was a fighter pilot and flight instructor and served in The Pentagon, the Middle East, and as commander of the 70th Fighter Squadron.
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Sam Clovis rose to the rank of colonel and retired as the Inspector General of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the United States Space Command.
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Sam Clovis was chairman of the 4th District Republican convention as well as an alternate delegate to the 2012 Republican National Convention.
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Sam Clovis was a candidate in the Republican primary for the United States Senate in Iowa, finishing second to state Senator Joni Ernst, with 19 percent of the vote, on June 3,2014.
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Sam Clovis then hired Matthew Whitaker, an unsuccessful Republican Senate primary candidate, to chair his campaign for state treasurer.
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Sam Clovis joined the campaign as a national co-chair and policy advisor.
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Sam Clovis became national co-chairman of Trump's campaign team and served as a frequent spokesperson on cable news.
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The nomination attracted attention because this post is traditionally filled by a scientist, and Sam Clovis has no scientific background.
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Sam Clovis was identified as a campaign supervisor who encouraged Papadopoulos to travel to Russia and meet Russian officials to build relations with the Kremlin.
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Sam Clovis has since withdrawn from the nomination due to the ongoing investigation and questions about his role.
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On November 2,2017, Sam Clovis withdrew from consideration for the appointment for Under Secretary of Agriculture after he was linked to the special counsel investigation.
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In June 2019, the Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee made a criminal referral to federal prosecutors regarding their belief that Sam Clovis mislead them in his official testimony.
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In 2012, Clovis has said that homosexuality is a choice and that the sanctioning of same-sex marriage could lead to the legalization of pedophilia.
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In 2014, Sam Clovis described climate research as "junk science", and said that the scientific consensus on climate change was "not proven".
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Sam Clovis has two grown sons from a first marriage and one stepson, Khan.