by Jim Acosta
First published 2019
Jim Acosta stands in the White House briefing room as President Trump launches another attack on the media. As CNN's chief White House correspondent, Acosta has become Trump's primary target in what the president calls his fight against "fake news." From Trump's 2015 campaign announcement through his presidency, Acosta faces death threats, physical confrontations, and constant verbal assaults while trying to report the truth. He clashes with press secretaries Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Sean Spicer, endures hostile crowds at Trump rallies, and navigates a White House that treats journalists as enemies of the state. Acosta refuses to back down even as Trump supporters threaten violence and the president revokes his press credentials. Through hundreds of hours covering this administration, he witnesses bureaucratic dysfunction and unprecedented attacks on democratic institutions. His story reveals what happens when the leader of the free world declares war on the First Amendment and the reporters who defend it.
Genres: american, political-science, non-fiction, 21st-century, journalism
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: White House
Period: 2015, Trump Presidency
464 pages · Paperback · HarperCollins Espanol
Content warnings: physical-abuse