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- English
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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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Sentenced
- 2. Improbable Existence
- 3. Making It in Manhattan
- 4. âEverything Will Be Differentâ
- 5. An Unlikely Upset
- 6. âI Am Your Voiceâ
- 7. âWeâre Going to Winâ
- 8. âIâll Never Get Used to Thisâ
- 9. Learning on the Job
- 10. The World Is Watching
- 11. Riyadh to Rome
- 12. The Art of War
- 13. Great Expectations
- 14. Tear Up the Talking Points
- 15. Great Power Competition
- 16. Building Capital
- 17. Papier-Mùché Wall
- 18. Fighting for the Forgotten
- 19. Top Secret
- 20. The Cost of Peace
- 21. A Step toward Justice
- 22. No Time for Triumph
- 23. âNo One Gets Smarter by Talkingâ
- 24. USMCA
- 25. The Zombie Bill
- 26. Victory and Defeat
- 27. The Longest Shutdown
- 28. Eureka
- 29. A New Cliché
- 30. Exoneration
- 31. An Unexpected Visit
- 32. Mexican Standoff amid Peace Talks
- 33. Peace to Prosperity
- 34. The Demilitarized Zone
- 35. The Enemy from Within
- 36. Fight to Win
- 37. Hospital Negotiations
- 38. Soleimani
- 39. Bank Shot
- 40. Chaos and Peace
- 41. A Vision for Peace
- 42. The âMisunderstandingâ
- 43. Battle at the United Nations
- 44. Code Red
- 45. Battle Rhythm
- 46. Project Airbridge
- 47. Life Support
- 48. On the Brink of Economic Collapse
- 49. Operation Warp Speed
- 50. Turmoil
- 51. Suicide Squeeze
- 52. The Call That Changed the World
- 53. First Flight
- 54. The Abraham Accords
- 55. From Walter Reed to Election Night
- 56. Landing Planes on an Aircraft Carrier
- 57. Pardons, Pfizer, and Peace
- 58. Reconciliation
- 59. Hourglass
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index
- Photo Section
- About the Author
- Copyright
- About the Publisher