The Enemy of the People – Jim Acosta

As many people know Jim Acosta is CNN’s Chief White House correspondent. He is a seasoned professional but seen by some conservatives, especially the alt-right and the Trump Administration as too aggressive. His approach to reporting on the White House is in the style of legendary Sam Donaldson. The book reflects his observations and views of this White House, President and staff, as contrasted to others.

Virtually none of the factual information in the book is new to me. Every American has lived it the past 4 years. What is sobering though is reliving it all in its day by day chronology. When every week there is a new crisis or shock coming out of the Administration one tends to forget how often and absurd it really is. It is also easy to see how a strong reporter would naturally become confrontational in light of Trump’s prolific lying as well as the incompetence and/or dishonesty of many members of the White House staff and other Trump political surrogates. The book is well worth the read if you can stand to relive the roller coaster ride!