"New York Times Best-seller"

Tom Brokaw, NBC News

"This is the book for you"

Christopher Buckley, Novelist

"Vivid, enthralling…"

Jonathan Alter, Historian

"How government really works"

Bookpage

"A must-read book"

Booklist

"Page-turning catnip for
political junkies"

John Dean,
former White House counsel to Richard Nixon

“Hey, Chris: send a copy to
Donald Trump right away!”

The Gatekeepers

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CHRIS WHIPPLE ON TV

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Trump’s resistance.
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Transition of power
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West Wing shakeup
CNN
Trump retweets call for key witness to be removed “ASAP”
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White House, GOP strategizing for potential impeachment trail
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Mulvaney withdraws request to intervene in lawsuit fighting House Subpoena power
MSNBC: Hardball with Chris Matthews
Trump’s mood between ‘relishing fight and seething with anger’ ahead of impeachment inquiry

MSNBC: Live with Katy Tur
Mulvaney looks to join lawsuit fighting impeachment probe subpoena

CNN Newsroom With Brooke Baldwin
Mulvaney won’t pursue court fight, will comply with White House orders
MSNBC: The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
Acting Chief of Staff Mulvaney was not with Trump during the Al-Baghdadi raid
MSNBC: Live with Ali Velshi
How much longer can Mulvaney stay Trump’s Acting Chief of Staff
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Presidency in Peril
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Mulvaney walks back remarks that Trump held up Ukraine aid for political reasons.
MSNBC: Ali Velshi
How much stronger is the Democrats’ impeachment defense?
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White House scrambles for impeachment strategy as Trump freelances his own.
MSNBC: Ali Velshi
The grown-ups are gone’ in the Trump admin.
MSNBC: Ali Velshi
Acting DNI withholding whistleblower complaint fueling scandal
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White House insides say leak of Trump’s Private schedule sowed chaos
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MSNBC: The Last Word
Trump has ‘stubborn disregard’ for intelligence briefings
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Revolving Door
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MSNBC News
Mattis Fallout

THE GATEKEEPERS PRESS

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Trump’s Chief of Staff, Speaking With Press, Walks a Verbal Tightrope— Michael D. Shear
Time
Why the President Needs a Chief of Staff — Michael Duffy
Newsweek
The Divide at the Heart of the White House Spells Disaster — John Dean
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Trump Tries to Regroup as the West Wing Battles Itself — Peter Baker
Washington Post
Trump enlists Kelly to enforce order, but can the ‘zoo’ be tamed?— Philip Rucker
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Hail to the Chiefs — A Conversation with Chris Whipple, Author of “The Gatekeepers” — Josh Getlin
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Second Chance for ‘Obamacare’ Repeal. And for Reince Priebus.—Glen Thrush and Maggie Haberman
Washington Post
White House ‘systems failed’ with Comey firing, but Trump pushed the buttons —Philip Rucker
Washington Post
The worst job in Washington right now: Working for Trump— Ashley Parker and Abby Phillip
Newsweek
Donald Trump and the Agony of H.R. McMaster: Will the President Dump His Second National Security Adviser?— Jeff Stein
Houston Chronicle
Q&A: Chris Whipple’s ‘The Gatekeepers’ examines a key White House role— Mike Yawn
CHICAGO MAGAZINE
How These Chicagoans Handled the “Worst Job in Washington”
— Carol Felsenthal
San Francisco Chronicle
“[Whipple] unearths surprises and lessons galore that could benefit the current White House.”— Joe Garofoli
U.S.News
Speaking Truth About White House Power. — Jamie Stiehm
WSJ
The Toughest Job in Washington — Clark S. Judge
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The Head Honcho’s Head Honcho —John Williams
NEW YORK POST
Dick Cheney, Jim Baker fête Chris Whipple’s latest book.— Richard Johnson
History News Network
Review of Chris Whipple’s “The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency” —Kathryn Smith

NEWS ABOUT 'THE GATEKEEPERS'

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Praise for Chris Whipple’s The Gatekeepers

“Having interviewed all 17 living former chiefs of staff and two former presidents, Whipple offers a scintillating behind-the-scenes look at an office that is all but invisible to the public. This is page-turning catnip for political junkies, who will read it with an eye to what lies in store for Reince Priebus and the Trump administration.”

—Booklist, starred review

“A vibrant narrative of the real-world West Wing…confident and fast-paced…in this page-turner of a history, readers will discover new facets of historical events that they felt they already knew.”

Publishers Weekly

“Whipple reviews the high and low points of the past eight administrations, and greatly enhances the narrative with his many interviews….A well-researched, well-written review of a unique government position—informative for the general public and an insightful blueprint for the new administration.”

Kirkus Reviews

“Highly recommended for those seeking a history of the modern presidency or political insight. Through firsthand accounts of the presidency, it gives valuable understanding of the position and would be a great tool for Reince Priebus as President Donald Trump’s chief of staff.”

Library Journal

“Chris Whipple takes us deep inside one of the most important and demanding jobs in Washington—White House chief of staff.  Here we get to know how great power is managed, and exercised by those who have held the job. If you’re a political junkie or merely curious, this is the book for you.”

—Tom Brokaw, former anchor, NBC Nightly News

“The story of White House chiefs of staff—often second only to the president in power—is an especially fresh and engaging way to chart the ups and downs of recent American presidents. And through Chris Whipple’s discerning lens, we learn scores of new things about how government really works at the highest level.”

—Jonathan Alter, author of The Center Holds and The Promise

“Understanding how government really works, what presidents actually do, and what is the range of ‘normal’ versus ‘unprecedented’ behavior, is more important now than ever before. As The Gatekeepers makes vividly clear, White House chiefs of staff are at the center of the process that determines how presidents succeed or fail. This is an enlightening work of history with important lessons for our immediate future.”

—James Fallows, The Atlantic,
former White House speechwriter

“Chief of staff is a role of recent vintage—the most powerful job in government never mentioned in the Constitution. Chris Whipple has done a wonderful job humanizing the crushing nature of the 24/7 job (literally 24/7) in which all credit or blame goes to the president who is served. This is a book of insights, but so too is it an important manual on how the executive branch of our government functions.”

—Charles Gibson, former anchor,
ABC World News Tonight

“A vivid, enthralling, and brilliantly reported account of White House chiefs of staff, who are—with all respects to U.S. vice presidents—the actual second-most-powerful people in Washington. This is U.S. history through the fascinating prism of the men who guard the door to the Oval Office, and a learned, welcome, and important addition to the study of the executive branch.”

—Christopher Buckley, author of Thank You for Smoking, No Way to Treat a First Lady, and The Relic Master

“The real power in Washington since 1968 has passed through the hands of twenty-one men who were never further than a phone call or a few feet down the hall from the presidents they served. Every page of Whipple’s book casts fresh light on the great events of the last fifty years.”

Thomas Powers, Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter and author of The Killing of Crazy Horse former White House speechwriter

“What is it like to have the toughest job in America? Using his access to seemingly every top White House official of the past half century, Whipple has asked all the right questions and written a book that is at once riveting and highly informative. It is also extremely relevant in the new Age of Trump.”

—Evan Thomas, author of Being Nixon

“I loved The Gatekeepers! The reporting is superb, the writing engaging and fair-minded. Unbuttoned at last, these chiefs have wonderful stories to tell…compellingly readable.”

—Alex Beam, author of The Feud, Gracefully Insane, and American Crucifixion

“Chris Whipple is one of our era’s most accomplished multimedia journalists. The Gatekeepers is first-rate history, as told by the men who lived it to a man who knows, with supreme assurance, how to write it.”

—James Rosen, Fox News chief Washington correspondent and author of Cheney One on One

“History, drama, intrigue. Every page is engaging. Required reading for every Washington power player.”

—David Friend, Vanity Fair, author of Watching the World Change

CHRIS WHIPPLE IN THE NEWS

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Meadows under fire as Trump chief of staff for handling of pandemic and other crises
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Amateur hour at the Trump White House
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‘A surreal reality show’: Trump’s terrible week after his Covid diagnosis
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‘I’d be pretty pissed off’: Meadows angers staff as he cozies up to Trump

CHRIS WHIPPLE IN THE HEADLINES

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ARTICLES BY CHRIS WHIPPLE

Trump’s presidency hinges on this choice

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New York City
Tue, April 4, 2017
6:00 PM
Roosevelt House
In Conversation w/ Tom Brokaw, Special Correspondent, NBC News
Q&A and Signing to follow

Free and open to the public.

Washington, DC
Thu Apr 6, 2017

7:00pm

Politics & Prose
In Conversation w/ Former Chief of Staff Ken Duberstein
Moderated by Peter Baker of the New York Times
Q&A and Signing to follow

Free and open to the public.

Chicago, IL
Wed Apr 12, 2017
11:30am
Union League Club/Author Club
In Conversation w/ Former Chiefs of Staff Bill Daley and
Sam Skinner Moderated by Chris Bury
Authors Luncheon, Q&A and Signing to follow

Call The Book Stall at 847-446-8880 to make reservations.

Chicago, IL
Wed Apr 12, 2017
7:00pm
Highland Park Library
In Conversation w/ Peter Slevin
Highland Park Library
Q&A and Signing to follow

Free and open to the public.

Atlanta, GA
Thu Apr 13, 2017
7:00pm
Jimmy Carter Library
In Conversation w/ Former Chief of Staff Jack Watson
Moderated by Tony Clark, Jimmy Carter Library
Q&A and Signing to follow

Free and open to the public.

Dallas, TX
Tue Apr 18, 2017
7:00pm
Authors Live!
Talk/Q&A/Signing
Pre-reception, 6pm

Ticketed event
For tickets contact: 214 523 2240

Houston, TX
Wed Apr 19, 2017
Baker Institute at Rice University
In Conversation w/ Former Chief of Staff James Baker
A and Signing to follow

Free and open to the public

Louisville, KY
Mon Apr 24, 2017
7:00pm
Louisville Free Library
Talk/Q&A/Signing

Free and open to the public

San Francisco, CA
Thu Apr 27, 2017
12:00pm
Commonwealth Club
In Conversation w/ Joe Garofoli, Senior Political Writer at the
San Francisco Chronicle
Q&A and Signing to follow

Ticketed event

Little Rock, AR
Sat Apr 29, 2017
Arkansas Literary Festival
Talk/Q&A/Signing

Free and open to the public.

New Orleans
Fri May 12, 2017
10:45am
Ace Hotel
In conversation with Former Chiefs of staff Andrew Card and Jack Watson
Q & A and Signing to follow

Private event for MDC-Partners

New Orleans
Fri May 12, 2017
6:00pm
Garden District Book Shop
Talk/Q&A/Signing

Free and open to the public
New York City
Fri May 19, 2017
12:00pm
The Harvard Club of NYC
Talk/Q&A/Signing

Private event for members only
Grand Rapids, MI
Wed May 24, 2017
7:00pm
The Gerald R. Ford Museum
Talk/Q&A/Signing

Free and open to the public
New Canaan, CT
Thu Jun 1, 2017
6:30pm
New Canaan Library
William Attwood Memorial Lecture
Q&A and Signing to follow

Free and open to the public.

Ann Arbor, MI
Tues June 6, 2017
7:00pm
Gerald R. Ford Library
Talk/Q&A/Signing

Free and open to the public
Charleston, S.C.
Tue June 13, 2017
8:30am
GoPac
Seattle, WA
Thu June 15, 2017
1:00pm
Microsoft Political Action Committee
Microsoft Building 33

Private event

Washington D.C
Wed June 21, 2017
6:30pm
Kramer Books & Afterwords
Talk/Q&A/Signing

Free & open to the public

Washington D.C
Thu June 22, 2017
8:40am
TD Bank Morning Star Speakers Series
Ronald Reagan Building-Rotunda

In conversation with Jim Dinegar, CEO, Greater Washington Board of Trade

Private event

Sharon, CT.
Fri Aug 4, 2017
6:00pm
Hotchkiss Library
Talk/Q&A/Signing/Dinner

Tickets available to the public

Quogue, NY
Sun Aug 6, 2017
5:00pm
Quogue Library
Q&A/Signing/Cocktail Talk Reception

Tickets available to the public

East Hampton, NY
Sat Aug 12, 2017
Authors Night: East Hampton Library

 

East Hampton, NY
Sun Aug 13, 2017
7:00pm
Devon Yacht Club
Talk/Signing/Q&A/Dinner

Private event

Washington, CT
Sat Sept. 10, 2017
Gunn Memorial Library
2pm – 4pm

Tue Sept. 12, 2017
John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, Harvard Institute of Politics
6:00pm-7:30pm
Sept. 20, 2017
Yale Club of New York City
6:00pm-8:00pm

Members Only

Morristown, NJ
Sat Oct 14, 2017
Morristown Book Festival
New York, NY
Thu Oct 19, 2017
Time-Life Alumni Society

Open to members only

Boston, MA
Oct. 27-28, 2017
Harvard Mayoral Chiefs of Staff,
Harvard Institute of Politics
West Branch, IA
Wed Nov. 1, 2017
Herbert Hoover Presidential Foundation
Lexington, KY
Fri Nov. 17, 2017
Kentucky Book Fair
Palm Springs, CA
Wed Feb. 28, 2018
Literary Society of the Desert
The Sinatra Resort and Country Club
11:30 am – 2:00 pm
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