Ex-Trump Aide Who Backed Paris Accord to Join House Panel, Sources Say
- Former White House adviser to guide strategy for Republicans
- Committee staff director will be former aide to President Bush
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A former White House environmental adviser who fought to keep the U.S. in a global pact to slash greenhouse gas emissions is joining the Republican staff of a House climate change committee, one of two appointments signaling the party’s shift in strategy on the issue.
George David Banks, the former adviser to President Donald Trump, will serve as a chief strategist for Republicans, handling policy and communications on the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. And the committee’s new Republican staff director will be Marty Hall, a onetime environmental aide to former President George W. Bush who now works for ClearPath Foundation, a conservative group that advocates for clean energy.