The Briefing : Politics, the Press, and the President
"No job is more of a pressure cooker than being a White House press secretary, especially in this White House. For more than two decades, Sean Spicer had been a respected political insider, working as a campaign and communications strategist. But in December 2016, he got the call of a lifetime. President-elect Donald J. Trump had chosen him to be the White House press secretary. And life hasn't been the same since. When he accepted the job, Spicer was far from a household name. But then he walked into the bright lights of the briefing room, and the cameras started rolling. His every word was scrutinized. Every movement was parodied. Every detail became a meme. And that's just the public side. Behind the scenes, things were almost as difficult in an administration plagued by leaks that frustrated and angered both Spicer and the president. Not to mention the extraordinary pressures on Spicer's family and his faith. [...] The Briefing is the first insider account written by someone who worked on the Trump campaign, with the Trump transition team, and in the Trump White House -- and has seen Donald Trump rallying voters, building an administration, and making crucial policy decisions." -- Provided by publisher.
For more than two decades Spicer had been a respected political insider, working as a campaign and communications strategist. In December 2016, he got the call of a lifetime: President-elect Donald J. Trump had chosen him to be the White House press secretary. Once he walked into the briefing room and the cameras started rolling, his every word was scrutinized. Every movement was parodied. Behind the scenes, things were almost as difficult in an administration plagued by leaks that frustrated and angered both Spicer and the president. Now Spicer reveals the truth behind some of the biggest news stories of our time, and offers a glimpse into what it's like to stand at the press secretary's podium -- and how he got there. -- Adapted from jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781621578147
- ISBN: 1621578143
- Physical Description: 278 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Washington, DC : Regnery Publishing, a division of Salem Media Group, [2018]
- Copyright: �2018
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | It's over -- Against the odds -- Lessons learned -- Meeting Trump -- The Never-Trump convention that never was -- Upshifting the downshifters -- Baptism by fire -- Turbulence, inside and out -- Memorable moments, memes, and mistakes -- The way forward. |
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Genre: | Nonfiction. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political. Biographies. Biographies. Autobiographies. |
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