Meet Joe Biden's chief debate guru
By Amie Parnes - 09/27/20 12:08 PM EDT
By the time Joe Biden takes the stage Tuesday night for his first debate with President Trump, he will have gone through dozens upon dozens of hours of preparation with a close group of advisers firing questions at him.
One of the main advisers leading the drills is Ron Klain, his longtime confidant and former chief of staff who isn’t officially on the Biden campaign, but knows the former vice president almost better than anyone.
“He knows Biden’s strengths and weaknesses to the letter,†said one longtime Biden aide. “No one can help Biden prepare for this moment better than Ron.â€
Having Klain on the team and in debate prep comes at a critical time for Biden as the nation faces the potential of a deadly second wave in the coronavirus pandemic, and a politically divisive battle over Trump’s chosen successor to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.
Both issues will be central in Tuesday night's debate, and it just so happens Klain has a long history with both.
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