Thread by @AdamParkhomenko

Hey @Nick_Ayers, Chief of Staff to Mike Pence…the VP who was picked by Paul Manafort.

Nick, can you tell us, the American people, more about your ties to Russia through the church? Thank you.

So many interesting things about Nick. Here is one from Politico that when unnoticed: "Ayers received a waiver from the White House allowing him to communicate with former clients, an arrangement that could otherwise constitute a violation of ethics rules."

Another politico story noted: "It wasn’t just Pence who wanted Ayers back in the West Wing. Among those encouraging him to join the White House staff were Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner and chief strategist Steve Bannon, as well as the president’s son, Don Jr.,...

...with all of whom he worked closely during the campaign, where he served as the chief conduit between Pence World and Trump Tower. “Nick previously served as a key asset contributing to the success of the campaign and is a great addition to the team,” Kushner, in a statement.

"During the campaign, Ayers served at Bannon’s behest as the chief conduit between Pence World and the president’s core team, working w/ them on the VP vetting process, for example & spent the last two weeks of the race traveling w/ the president. “He’s a Trump guy,” Bannon said.

Cherry on the cake: "Ayers is around to ensure that if Trump is out of the picture for one reason or another his man will be ready.”

politico.com/story/2017/08/…

"After the election, Gates and five other former Trump staffers, including Digital Director Brad Parscale and longtime Mike Pence aide Nick Ayers, formed a nonprofit called America First Policies with backing from wealthy Republican donors Bob and Rebekah Mercer."

Don’t forget this from FOX: America First Policies, the pro-Trump non-profit recently received a formal request from the office of the special counsel to retain its records for possible production to that office, Fox News has learned.