by Vicky Ward
First published 2019
Investigative journalist Vicky Ward strips away the carefully crafted image of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump as reasonable voices in Donald Trump's administration. Ward argues that the couple positioned themselves as America's unofficial royalty while pursuing their own financial interests through government positions. The author traces their path from New Jersey and New York City into the White House, where they gained unprecedented access to policy making and national security matters. Ward contends that their actions violated established protocols and ethics rules. She documents how their ignorance and arrogance led to policy decisions that affected international relations. The book reveals how Kushner and Ivanka operated with minimal oversight, even from the President himself. Ward presents evidence of their transactional approach to governance and their disregard for democratic norms. This New York Times bestseller offers readers an inside look at how two inexperienced individuals wielded extraordinary influence over American government.
Genres: biography, american, political-science, non-fiction, 21st-century, current-affairs
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, unreliable-narrator
Setting: New Jersey, New York City, White House
Period: 21st-century
304 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press