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The first honest insider's account of the Trump administration. After standing at Donald Trump's side on Election Night, Cliff Sims joined him in the West Wing as Special Assistant to the President and Director of White House Message Strategy.He soon found himself pulled into the President's inner circle as a confidante, an errand boy, an advisor, a punching bag, and a friend. Sometimes all in the same conversation.As a result, Sims gained unprecedented access to the President, sitting in on private meetings with key Congressional officials, world leaders, and top White House advisors. He saw how Trump handled the challenges of the office, and he learned from Trump himself how he saw the world.For five hundred days, Sims also witnessed first-hand the infighting and leaking, the anger, joy, and recriminations. He had a role in some of the President's biggest successes, and he shared the blame for some of his administration's worst disasters. He gained key, often surprising insights into the players of the Trump West Wing, from Jared Kushner and John Kelly to Steve Bannon and Kellyanne Conway.He even helped Trump craft his enemies list, knowing who was loyal and who was not. And he took notes. Hundreds of pages of notes. In real-time.Sims stood with the President in the eye of the storm raging around him, and now he tells the story that no one else has written -- because no one else could. The story of what it was really like in the West Wing as a member of the President's team. The story of power and palace intrigue, backstabbing and bold victories, as well as painful moral compromises, occasionally with yourself.Team of Vipers tells the full story, as only a true insider could.
About the Author
Cliff Sims served as Special Assistant to the President and Director of White House Message Strategy for President Donald J. Trump. He was previously a senior communications aide for Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, based in Trump Tower. His New York Times bestselling memoir, "TEAM OF VIPERS," details his experiences in the White House and on the campaign, and offers unprecedented access and insight into Donald Trump's inner circle.Prior to his service in government, Sims was the founder and CEO of Yellowhammer Multimedia in Birmingham, Alabama. He is currently the CEO of Telegraph Creative, a full service creative firm with expertise in brand strategy, communications and messaging, content, design, digital strategy, marketing, software development, video, and more. The company's clients range from multinational corporations, to small businesses and startups, to government agencies.
