Boris Epshteyn (born August 14, 1982) is an American Republican political strategist, attorney, and investment banker. He is, since January 2025, the personal senior counsel to President Donald Trump. He was previously a strategic advisor on Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign and has remained a close advisor to Trump in his inter-presidency.[3] He was the chief political commentator at Sinclair Broadcast Group until December 2019.[4] He was also a senior advisor to Trump's 2016 campaign for President of the United States, and previously worked on John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. Following Trump's election, he was named director of communications for the Presidential Inaugural Committee,[5] and then assistant communications director for surrogate operations in the White House Office, until he resigned in March 2017. He was a member of a team of Trump lawyers[6][7] who sought to prevent the certification of Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election. In April 2024, Epshteyn was indicted in Arizona for his alleged role in the fake elector plot for the state.[8][9]
Boris Epshteyn (born August 14, 1982) is an American Republican political strategist, attorney, and investment banker. He is, since January 2025, the personal senior counsel to President Donald Trump. He was previously a strategic advisor on Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign and has remained a close advisor to Trump in his inter-presidency.[3] He was the chief political commentator at Sinclair Broadcast Group until December 2019.[4] He was also a senior advisor to Trump's 2016 campaign for President of the United States, and previously worked on John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. Following Trump's election, he was named director of communications for the Presidential Inaugural Committee,[5] and then assistant communications director for surrogate operations in the White House Office, until he resigned in March 2017. He was a member of a team of Trump lawyers[6][7] who sought to prevent the certification of Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election. In April 2024, Epshteyn was indicted in Arizona for his alleged role in the fake elector plot for the state.[8][9]