Obama speechwriter participated in Biden town hall

At least two participants at the

ABC News town hall event Thursday night with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden had undisclosed Democratic Party affiliations, the

New York Post reported.

Nathan Osburn previously worked as a speechwriter in the Obama administration, but was only identified during the televised event as someone who works in “communications,” multiple news organizations reported Friday.

Osburn, now a Google employee, worked in 2008 on “high-profile media inquiries” for the Obama-biden campaign, according to his Linkedin page. The Twitter bio for a Nathan

Osburn says he’s a former Cabinet speechwriter.

He later worked at the Commerce Department in the Obama-biden administration. In 2003-2004, he worked one year at the Federal Aviation Administration during President George W. Bush’s administration.

He asked Biden, “what do you say to LGBTQ Americans and others who are very worried right now about erosions of their rights and our democracy as a whole?” without noting Biden voted in the ’90s to federally ban same-sex marriage and for a bill banning gay soldiers, the Post noted.

Mieke Haeck, identified by ABC News as a physical therapist, was described as a first-time voter from

State College, Pennsylvania. Her party affiliation wasn’t noted when she asked a question involving her 8-year-old transgender child.

Haeck is the wife of Ezra Nanes, a Democrat who ran an unsuccessful 2018 challenge against Republican state Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, Fox News reported.

When reached for comment, an ABC spokesperson told The Hill that host George Stephanopoulos disclosed the mix of voters at the top of the program when speaking to Biden.

“They’re a group of — some are voting for you, some have said they’re voting for President Trump, some are still undecided, and we’re going to try to take questions from as many as we can tonight,” Stephanopoulos said.