Jon Meacham Has Been Writing Biden’s Speeches

“Jon Meacham, the presidential historian and biographer, has been helping to craft President-elect Joe Biden’s speeches, including writing the acceptance speech that Mr. Biden that he delivered Saturday night from Wilmington,” the New York Times reports.

“Mr. Meacham is currently not expected to join the administration. But his role crafting Mr. Biden’s biggest addresses has shades of the presidential historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.’s relationship with President John F. Kennedy. Mr. Schlesinger had gone to work for Mr. Kennedy’s campaign and as a member of his White House staff.”