David Bossie

David N. Bossie was born in Boston in 1965 and grew up in Massachusetts. He attended the University of Maryland and served as a volunteer firefighter in Montgomery County, Maryland, where he resides with his family. Bossie began his political career early, volunteering for Ronald Reagan’s re-election campaign at age 18 and later serving as the youth director for Senator Bob Dole’s 1988 presidential campaign. He joined Citizens United as a researcher in 1992, an organization where he would later become president for over two decades. His early career also included a role as Chief Investigator for the United States House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform and Oversight in the late 1990s, where he led investigations into topics such as Whitewater and foreign fundraising interference.

Under Bossie’s leadership, Citizens United focused on producing documentary films promoting conservative perspectives. As president of Citizens United Productions, he has produced 25 documentaries, including award-winning films such as “Nine Days That Changed the World” and “Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous with Destiny.” A significant milestone in his career was the landmark 2010 Supreme Court decision in “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.” This case, resulting from Citizens United’s challenge to campaign finance laws concerning their film “Hillary: The Movie,” struck down restrictions on free speech in political advertising for corporations and not-for-profit organizations.

Bossie served as Deputy Campaign Manager for Donald J. Trump for President in 2016 and as Deputy Executive Director for the Trump-Pence Transition Team. He continued his involvement as a Senior Advisor to Trump/Pence 2020 and as a Senior Strategist for the 2020 re-election of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. President Trump appointed him a Member of the Commission on Presidential Scholars and The Department of Defense Business Board. From 2017 to 2020, Bossie was a Fox News contributor. He has authored seven books, including the New York Times bestsellers “Let Trump Be Trump” and “Trump’s Enemies,” co-authored with Corey R. Lewandowski. In 2015, Politico ranked him number two among the top 50 most influential people in American politics, and he is currently serving his second term as the Republican National Committeeman from Maryland.