by Jim Acosta
First published 2019
Jim Acosta never intended to become the story. The veteran CNN reporter built his career asking tough questions, and covering Trump's 2016 campaign felt like familiar territory. Then Trump took office and declared war on the media. Acosta found himself refusing to accept the president's relentless attacks on journalism and CNN specifically. What began during the weeks around inauguration escalated dramatically over Trump's first two years in office. Acosta chronicles his firsthand experience covering both the campaign and the administration. He details how Trump weaponized his media war to undermine American democracy itself. The book includes interviews, transcripts, and confrontations with key political figures including Sean Spicer, Jared Kushner, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Reince Priebus, Steve Bannon, and Stephen Miller. Acosta reveals the daily struggle to hold the Trump administration accountable for its actions and words.
Genres: american, political-science, non-fiction, 21st-century, journalism
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Period: 2016, Trump Administration
368 pages · Hardcover · Harper