Clinton strategy chief quits

Democratic White House hopeful Hillary Clinton’s pollster and senior strategist has left her campaign after it was disclosed he met representatives of the Colombian government to help promote a free trade agreement his boss opposes.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Mr Penn, who serves as chief executive of public relations giant Burson-Marsteller, met Colombian officials on March 31 to help craft strategy to move the Colombian Free Trade agreement through the US Congress.