Biden taps new campaign manager as focus shifts to general election [View all]

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday is set to name veteran Democratic operative Jen O'Malley Dillon as his campaign manager, multiple people familiar with the plans tell CBS News.

O'Malley Dillon previously ran Beto O'Rourke's presidential campaign. She will take over for Anita Dunn, another veteran Democratic operative who's been serving as de facto leader for several weeks amid the decline of the campaign's fortunes after the Iowa and New Hampshire contests, and his comeback since the South Carolina primary.

"This is a conversation that has been happening over the course of weeks and was confirmed today it will be announced. And I think everyone who is either family or in senior-level positions in the campaign understands that it's happening," one person familiar with the moves said.

The Biden campaign didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.

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