They worked all hours of the day, every day of the week, for up to two years. Some uprooted their lives, moving to a new (and expensive) city. All of them crammed into tiny office spaces in Brooklyn and felt a level of tired they never thought possible. And they all had the same goal: help Hillary Clinton become president of the United States.
When that happened — and for the most part, they felt confident it would — they knew there was the possibility they would continue their work in the White House. Instead, former Hillary Clinton staffers, stunned by the Democratic candidate’s loss, were forced to consider about their future plans in a way they didn’t expect. How could they still contribute? How could they keep the values of their campaign alive without their candidate in the Oval Office?
Here, 10 former staffers reflect on the campaign, their careers, and the future of America with Donald Trump as its president.
