Bill Stepien
Bill Stepien | |
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Stepien in 2022 | |
| White House Director of Political Affairs | |
| In office January 20, 2017 – December 7, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | David Simas |
| Succeeded by | Brian Jack |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Stepien |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BA) |
William Stepien is an American political consultant who served as the campaign manager for Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign beginning in July of that year. A member of the Republican Party, he was the White House Director of Political Affairs in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2018.
Stepien managed both of Chris Christie's gubernatorial campaigns and served as his Deputy Chief of Staff before being fired in 2014 after Christie said he "lost confidence" in Stepien's judgment for his role in the Fort Lee lane closure scandal, also known as Bridgegate, in which Stepien approved of the action, meant to embarrass a Democratic mayor.