{"product_id":"the-gatekeepers-how-the-white-house-chiefs-of-staff-define-every-presidency-9780804138260","title":"The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - An in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the White House Chiefs of Staff, whose choices have defined the course of our country--including a chapter on the chaos of the first Trump administration\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Entertaining and engaging.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Compelling and insightful.\"--\u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Carefully researched and eminently readable.\"--\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresidents have always depended on the advice of key confidants. But it wasn't until the twentieth century that the White House chief of staff was codified and became the second most powerful job in government. Unelected and unconfirmed, the chief is the president's closest adviser; when the president makes a life-and-death decision, often the chief of staff is the only other person in the room. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough extensive, intimate interviews with eighteen chiefs (including Reince Priebus) and two former presidents, award-winning journalist Chris Whipple pulls back the curtain on this unique fraternity. In doing so, he revises our understanding of presidential history, showing us how one chief paved the way for the Reagan Revolution--and, conversely, how Watergate and the Iraq War might have been prevented by a more effective chief. Plus, in a chapter written exclusively for this edition, Whipple takes readers inside the Trump White House, revealing startling details of its dysfunction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Whipple\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804138260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHRIS WHIPPLE is an acclaimed writer, journalist, documentary filmmaker, and speaker. A multiple Peabody and Emmy Award-winning producer at CBS's 60 Minutes and ABC's Primetime, he is the chief executive officer of CCWHIP Productions. Most recently, he was the executive producer and writer of Showtime's \u003ci\u003eThe Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Chris Whipple \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47579929280669,"sku":"9780804138260","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_748be646-97c0-469e-9ed7-41bb86c432fd.jpg?v=1768899236","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-gatekeepers-how-the-white-house-chiefs-of-staff-define-every-presidency-9780804138260","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}