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Marc A. Thiessen
Marc Alexander Thiessen (born January 13, 1967) is an American conservative author, political appointee, and weekly columnist for ''The Washington Post''. Thiessen served as a speechwriter for President George W. Bush from 2007 to 2009 and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld from 2001 to 2006. In 2010, he published the book ''Courting Disaster: How the C.I.A. Kept America Safe and How Barack Obama Is Inviting the Next Attack'', which defended the use of the torture technique waterboarding during the George W. Bush administration, arguing that it was not torture. He also wrote that the Obama administration's rejection of torture might lead to American deaths. Early life and education Thiessen was born on January 13, 1967. He grew up on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, where both his parents were doctors and "left-of-center liberal Democratic Party (United States), Democrat types". His mother grew up in Poland and fought as a teenager in the Warsaw Uprising, a military struggle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White House Director Of Speechwriting
The White House Director of Speechwriting is a role within the Executive Office of the President of the United States. The officeholder serves as senior advisor and chief speechwriter to the President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United Stat .... They are also responsible for managing the Office of Speechwriting within the Office of Communications. List References {{EOP agencies Executive Office of the President of the United States * White House White House Office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
