A sense of paranoia is growing among his campaign staff members, including some who have told associates they believe that their Trump Tower offices in New York may be bugged, according to three people briefed on the conversations.
On Thursday, Mr. Trump has secured the Republican Party’s nomination president, a remarkable achievement for a political newcomer and inside his campaign, the limits of his managerial style reliant on his gut and built around his unpredictable personality are vividly on display.
Mr. Trump has shown little inclination to adjust to a political world. His penchant for setting up competition and infusing tension between his subordinates has carried over from his real estate company and Trump is reliant on information he garners himself, and can be swayed by the last person he talked to.
Earlier Mr. Trump has met with dozens of female chief executives and entrepreneurs before his afternoon rally in California, a meeting that was never publicized, instead, the campaign has sent out a message announcing Mr. Wiley’s dismissal. To complement its lean operation, the Trump campaign has begun relying on the Republican National Committee for everything from opposition research to communications help and voter data.
