Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz hires the PR team that he believes to run for president, says the report

The former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz brings together a team of public relations experts who he considers to lead for president in 2020, according to reports.

Schultz, who resigned as Chairman of Starbucks in June, has been a pronounced critic of President Donald Trump.

According to CNBC, a person joins the Schultz team, Steve Schmidt, who worked as senior campaign strategist for John McCain during the Republican Arizona senator's 2008 presidential campaign.

Schultz has not announced any formal plans to run in 2020 and has played speculations so far. He is a resident of Washington, nor has he met with officials from the State Democratic Party.

However, when the 65-year-old went down as Starbucks' Managing Director in June, he recognized that there was something he wanted at a political office. consider.

"For a while, I've been very concerned about our country, the growing division at home and our standing in the world," Schultz told The New York Times in June. "One of the things I want to do in the next chapter is to find out if there is any role I can play in giving back."

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