Abstract: Summary: "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"--Dust jacket flap.
Content Notes: Sentenced -- Improbable existence -- Making it in Manhattan -- "Everything will be different" -- An unlikely upset -- "I am your voice" -- "We're going to win" -- "I'll never get used to this" -- Learning on the job -- The world is watching -- Riyadh to Rome -- The art of war -- Great expectations -- Tear up the talking points -- Great power competition -- Building capital -- Papier-mâché wall -- Fighting for the forgotten -- Top secret -- The cost of peace -- A step toward justice -- No time for triumph -- "No one gets smarter by talking" -- USMCA -- The zombie bill -- Victory and defeat -- The longest shutdown -- Eureka -- A new cliché -- Exoneration -- An unexpected visit -- Mexican standoff amid peace talks -- Peace to prosperity -- The demilitarized zone -- The enemy from within -- Fight to win -- Hospital negotiations -- Soleimani -- Bank shot -- Chaos and peace -- A vision for peace -- The "misunderstanding" -- Battle at the United Nations -- Code red -- Battle rhythm -- Project airbridge -- Life support -- On the brink of economic collapse -- Operation warp speed -- Turmoil -- Suicide squeeze -- The call that changed the world -- First flight -- The Abraham accords -- From Walter Reed to election night -- Landing planes on an aircraft carrier -- Pardons, Pfizer, and peace -- Reconciliation -- Hourglass.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 470-474) and index.
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