by Dan Bongino
First published 2016
Dan Bongino spent years in the Secret Service Presidential Protection Division, safeguarding three different presidents and witnessing the inner workings of national security operations. His experiences behind the scenes of American power structures drove him to resign from his elite position and launch an improbable Republican campaign in a solidly Democratic state. Bongino argues that both the political system and security apparatus are failing ordinary Americans who encounter these institutions only through airport screenings, workplace protocols, and campaign advertisements. He combines analysis of recent events with stories from his presidential protection duties to demonstrate how leadership failures have produced serious consequences. The book examines a political process he views as broken and an administration he believes consistently misunderstands the American public. Bongino draws on his unique perspective serving within the national security establishment to show readers where he believes the country has taken wrong turns and how citizens can respond effectively.
Genres: american, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, current-affairs, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: insider-perspective, personal-journey
Setting: United States
Period: 21st Century
240 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press