First published 2018
Donald Trump's presidency begins with unprecedented chaos and division. Michael Wolff gained extraordinary access to the West Wing during the administration's first nine months, witnessing the volatility that defined Trump's early tenure. The Oval Office becomes a center of constant turmoil as staff members struggle to manage an unpredictable leader. Wolff reveals the true opinions of those working closest to Trump, exposing their private doubts and frustrations. The book explains Trump's wiretapping accusations against Obama, the firing of FBI Director James Comey, and the bitter rivalry between chief strategist Steve Bannon and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. These two powerful figures cannot occupy the same room without conflict erupting. After Bannon's dismissal, questions arise about who actually controls the administration's direction. Trump emerges as a president unlike any before him, someone who has fractured American unity in ways previously unimaginable. The narrative captures how Trump became the master of national discord.
Genres: political-science, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, current-affairs, american-history
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: insider-account, political-drama, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Oval Office, West Wing, White House
Period: Trump Administration
368 pages · Paperback · Temas de hoy