Bill Stepien was ousted over Bridgegate. Now he's in charge of Trump's reelection campaign.
As Chris Christie faced reporters on Jan. 9, 2014, the then-New Jersey governor, known for his pugnacious demeanor, was unusually contrite. For nearly two hours, Christie tried to distance himself from the fallout of “Bridgegate,” the scandal that erupted over private emails and text messages revealing that a massive traffic jam had been orchestrated as part of a political revenge plot.
“I am embarrassed and humiliated by the conduct of some of the people on my team,” the Republican governor said.
Christie singled out one top aide: Bill Stepien. During the news conference, Christie announced that he was cutting ties with Stepien, citing concerns about a “lack of judgment” shown in comments the longtime GOP operative had made about the September 2013 lane closures on the George Washington Bridge and the plot’s intended target, the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee, N.J.
“I was disturbed by the tone and behavior and attitude of callous indifference that was displayed in the emails by my former campaign manager, Bill Stepien,” said Christie, who noted that he had taken immediate action to reduce Stepien’s influence in state politics. “And reading that, it made me lose my confidence in Bill’s judgment. And you cannot have someone at the top of your political operation who you do not have confidence in.”
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