From 1993 to 1995, Waldman was a special assistant to President
Bill Clinton for policy coordination. As the top
White House policy aide on campaign finance reform, he drafted the Clinton administration's public financing proposal. From 1995 to 1999, he was director of speechwriting, serving as
assistant to the president, and was responsible for writing or editing nearly 2,000 speeches, including four
State of the Union and two Inaugural addresses. After working in the government, he was a lecturer in public policy at
Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government (2001–03), teaching courses on political reform, public leadership, and communications. He was a partner in a litigation law firm in New York City and Washington, D.C. In a September 2000 interview with
PBS, he discussed his experiences at the White House, including his role as speechwriter, President Clinton's communication style, and the White House response to events such as the
Oklahoma City bombing and the
Lewinsky scandal. On April 9, 2021, Waldman was named to the
Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States by President
Joe Biden.
Media appearances Waldman appears frequently on television and radio to discuss
public policy, the
presidency, and the
law. Appearances include
Good Morning America;
PBS Newshour,
CBS Evening News; the
O'Reilly Factor;
Nightline;
60 Minutes;
Hardball with
Chris Matthews;
CNN's Crossfire; the
Dylan Ratigan Show; live commentary on
NBC (
State of the Union) and
ABC (
Obama inaugural);
NPR's Morning Edition;
All Things Considered;
Fresh Air;
Diane Rehm;
The Colbert Report; and many other programs. He writes frequently for publications including
The New York Times,
Washington Post,
Newsweek,
Slate, and
Democracy.
Writing Waldman is the author of several books, including: • • • • • • {{cite book|title=The Fight to Vote|isbn=978-1-9821-9893-0|publisher=Simon & Schuster|year=2017 • == Personal life ==