Presidential Speechwriter David Litt On the Jolt
David Litt went from The Onion to the White House. While it wasn’t exactly as simple as that may make it sound, his experiences led him to the positions of…

NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 06: Former Obama speechwriter David Litt speaks on stage during A Moth Summer Night’s Dream: The 20th Anniversary Moth Ball at Capitale on June 6, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for The Moth)
David Litt went from The Onion to the White House.
While it wasn't exactly as simple as that may make it sound, his experiences led him to the positions of Special Assistant to the President and Senior Presidential Speechwriter during the Obama Administration.
Jim Monaghan and John Hodorovych spoke with David about his new book Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years, a very interesting look at what goes on behind-the-scenes in the White House and what some of his own personal challenges were.