David Litt, born September 17, 1986, in New York City, is an American political speechwriter and author. He attended the Dalton School and later Yale University, where he was a member of the Yale Ex!t Players and served as editor-in-chief of the Yale Record. Litt began his career in political speechwriting through an internship with West Wing Writers, which led to his entry into the White House in 2011 at the age of 24.