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Jared Kushner was one of the most consequential presidential advisers in modern history. For the first time, he recounts what happened behind closed doors during the Trump presidency.
Few White House advisors have had such an expansive portfolio or constant access to the president. From his office next to Trump, senior adviser Jared Kushner operated quietly behind the scenes, preferring to leave the turf wars and television sparring to others.
Now, Kushner finally tells his story—a fast-paced and surprisingly candid account of how an earnest businessman with no political ambitions found himself pulled into a presidency that no one saw coming.
Breaking History takes readers inside debates in the Oval Office, double-crosses at the United Nations, tense meetings in Arab palaces, high-stakes negotiations, and the daily barrage of leaks, false allegations, investigations, and West Wing infighting.
A true historical thriller, this book is not your typical political memoir. Kushner details Washington’s intense resistance to change and reveals how he broke through the stalemates of the past. An outsider among outsiders, Kushner was a results-driven executive among beltway power brokers. He questioned old assumptions and delivered unprecedented results on trade, criminal justice reform, production of COVID-19 vaccines, and Middle East peace. His successful negotiation of the Abraham Accords, the most significant diplomatic breakthrough in 50 years, earned him a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Written by one of the few people by Trump’s side from his trip down the golden escalator to his final departure from Andrews Air Force Base, Breaking History provides the most honest, nuanced, and definitive understanding of a presidency that will be studied for generations.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780063221499 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Publication date: | 08/22/2023 |
Pages: | 512 |
Sales rank: | 261,067 |
Product dimensions: | 7.80(w) x 5.20(h) x 1.20(d) |
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Table of Contents
Preface xiii
1 Sentenced 1
2 Improbable Existence 7
3 Making It in Manhattan 21
4 "Everything Will Be Different" 35
5 An Unlikely Upset 54
6 "I Am Your Voice" 63
7 "We're Going to Win" 73
8 "I'll Never Get Used to This" 87
9 Learning on the Job 109
10 The World Is Watching 129
11 Riyadh to Rome 145
12 The Art of War 166
13 Great Expectations 186
14 Tear Up the Talking Points 197
15 Great Power Competition 211
16 Building Capital 227
17 Papier-Mâché Wall 242
18 Fighting for the Forgotten 251
19 Top Secret 263
20 The Cost of Peace 280
21 A Step toward Justice 293
22 No Time for Triumph 308
23 "No One Gets Smarter by Talking" 317
24 USMCA 327
25 The Zombie Bill 339
26 Victory and Defeat 361
27 The Longest Shutdown 375
28 Eureka 386
29 A New Cliché 406
30 Exoneration 414
31 An Unexpected Visit 423
32 Mexican Standoff amid Peace Talks 432
33 Peace to Prosperity 441
34 The Demilitarized Zone 450
35 The Enemy from Within 464
36 Fight to Win 477
37 Hospital Negotiations 485
38 Soleimani 498
39 Bank Shot 512
40 Chaos and Peace 523
41 A Vision for Peace 532
42 The "Misunderstanding" 539
43 Battle at the United Nations 547
44 Code Red 561
45 Battle Rhythm 581
46 Project Airbridge 595
47 Life Support 607
48 On the Brink of Economic Collapse 621
49 Operation Warp Speed 635
50 Turmoil 642
51 Suicide Squeeze 655
52 The Call That Changed the World 667
53 First Flight 682
54 The Abraham Accords 699
55 From Walter Reed to Election Night 707
56 Landing Planes on an Aircraft Carrier 723
57 Pardons, Pfizer, and Peace 734
58 Reconciliation 749
59 Hourglass 764
Acknowledgments 779
Notes 787