03914cam a2200469 i 4500 113896 113896 BJBSDDR 20230411090628.0 ta 190108s2018 dcuaf b 001 0deng d 9781621578147 1621578143 (OCoLC)on1043916339 FMG spa FMG eng lccopycat n-us--- 002 E 912 S754b 2018 973.933 23 Spicer, Sean, 1971- The briefing : politics, the press, and the president / Sean Spicer. Washington, DC : Regnery Publishing, a division of Salem Media Group, [2018] 278 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. No job is more of a pressure cooker than being a White House press secretaryespecially 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. Now, in his provocative and enlightening political memoir, --The BriefingThe 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. Spicer's riveting and personal account makes The Briefing the must-read political book of the year. 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. Trump, Donald, 1946- Friends and associates. Spicer, Sean, 1971- Trump, Donald, 1946- Spicer, Sean, 1971- Presidentes Estados Unidos 5624 Estados Unidos Política y gobierno 2017- 8020 United States Politics and government 2017- Nonfiction. Biographies. lcgft 7 cbc copycat 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 0 0 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2020-01-24 0 002 E 912 S754b 2018 00000140314 2020-01-24 00:00:00 1 2020-01-24 BK