Bill de Blasio hires new paid policy analyst who is probably totally qualified for the job

Meet Dante de Blasio, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s newest paid policy analyst to help him as he campaigns for the Dem nomination:

Dante de Blasio is joining his father’s campaign as a paid policy analyst.
https://t.co/OylrQn3FxM

— Annie Karni (@anniekarni) July 13, 2019

We’re totally sure this job is on the up-and-up and the fact that he’s the de Blasio’s son had nothing to do with him getting hired:

Did they post the job opening? https://t.co/YyRj7MgWKG

— Josh Greenman (@joshgreenman) July 13, 2019

When politics is the family business, right?

No candidate has incorporated a spouse into a 2020 primary campaign as Bill de Blasio has with Chirlane McCray. Now his son will be part of the campaign as well, on the payroll: https://t.co/PXMEOWApA2

— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) July 13, 2019

Next stop for Dante? Iowa:

“He’s proven over the years and multiple elections that he can fight his way up as an underdog," said Dante de Blasio, who's headed to Iowa to help boost his dad's, @NYCMayor, campaign for president. https://t.co/LtfjiuFiLm

— Jeff Mays (@JeffCMays) July 13, 2019

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