EP 168: Chris Whipple on the President's Gatekeeper
- Ben Mathis
- Apr 20, 2017
- 1 min read
Emmy and Peabody-winning producer and journalist Chris Whipple (60 Minutes, ABC News Primetime) discusses his new book called The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency. He'll reveal why the Chief of Staff is considered the 2nd most powerful job in government, who is considered to be the gold standard of White House Chiefs, and why the burnout rate is so high. He'll talk about how this relatively recent position was born out of Dwight Eisenhower's experience in the military and he'll discuss the Presidents who tried (and failed) to get by without a Chief of Staff. Plus, Chris rates the new Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, and reveals which mistake is a "hanging offense" for a White House Chief of Staff.
Order The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency on Amazon or download the audio book for free with special promotion for our listeners at www.audibletrial.com/kickassnews. You can read can visit Chris Whipple’s website at www.chriswhipple.com and follow him on Twitter at @ccwhip.
Today's episode is sponsored by the Amazon series Bosch. Stream season 3 of Bosch on Amazon Prime on April 21st.
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