Under Fire
Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House
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4.3 • 4 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Veteran White House reporter April Ryan thought she had seen everything in her two decades as a White House correspondent. And then came the Trump administration.
In Under Fire, Ryan takes us inside the confusion and chaos of the Trump White House to understand how she and other reporters adjusted to the new normal. She takes us inside the policy debates, the revolving door of personnel appointments, and what it is like when she, as a reporter asking difficult questions, finds herself in the spotlight, becoming part of the story.
With the world on edge and a country grappling with a new controversy almost daily, Ryan gives readers a glimpse into current events from her perspective, not only from inside the briefing room but also as a target of those who want to avoid answering probing questions. After reading her new book, readers will have an unprecedented inside view of the Trump White House and what it is like to be a reporter Under Fire.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This revealing memoir from veteran White House reporter Ryan relates "the backstory of some of the major news events of 2017 and 2018." The narrative ping-pongs between the Trump administration's jarring policy shifts on issues like healthcare and the episodes, both serious and ludicrous, in which Ryan has faced off with a revolving cast of press secretaries and the 45th president himself about such topics as whether he's a racist and whether she could help line up a chat with the Congressional Black Caucus. These encounters made her a media sensation and a target of the right wing. The book takes a sober turn as Omarosa Manigault the president's onetime friend, aide, and unofficial black spokesperson (and former contestant on The Apprentice) attempts to block Ryan's access to the press secretary, among other things. Although plagued by self-doubt, insults, death threats, dismissals by male journalists, and the president's characterizations of the media as the enemy of the people, Ryan champions her craft and perseveres amid the chaos. She clearly portrays the unrelenting stress of being one of the few black reporters on the prestigious White House beat, pulling back the curtain on the "emotional taxes" that African-American people endure daily in the workplace. This account will be an inspiration to those who have to fight similar battles.
