Marc Thiessen

Marc Thiessen served as Chief Speechwriter for President George W. Bush from 2005 to 2009, where he played a pivotal role in shaping the administration's messaging on critical issues such as the War on Terror and national security. Prior to that, he worked as a senior policy advisor for Senator Jesse Helms and as a press secretary for Senator Trent Lott. After leaving the White House, Thiessen became a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a columnist for The Washington Post. He has authored several books on American foreign policy and national security.