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First published 2022
Jared Kushner opens his account from his West Wing office, positioned next to the president throughout the Trump administration. As senior adviser, he managed an unusually broad range of responsibilities while avoiding the public feuds that consumed other officials. Kushner chronicles his transformation from businessman without political experience into one of the most influential presidential advisers in recent decades. He takes readers through Oval Office discussions, United Nations confrontations, and negotiations in Middle Eastern capitals. The memoir covers his work on trade agreements, criminal justice reform, COVID-19 vaccine production, and Middle East diplomacy. Kushner describes the resistance he encountered in Washington and explains how he navigated institutional obstacles. His account culminates with the Abraham Accords, the diplomatic achievement that earned him a Nobel Peace Prize nomination. The book spans from Trump's presidential campaign launch to his departure from office, offering Kushner's perspective on a presidency that defied expectations.
Genres: political-science, politics, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, current-affairs
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: insider-account, political-memoir
Setting: Oval Office, United Nations, Middle East
Period: Trump Administration
512 pages · Hardcover · Broadside Books