At War with Ourselves

My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House

De: H. R. McMaster

Narrado por: H. R. McMaster

A revealing account of National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster’s turbulent and consequential thirteen months in the Trump White House.

At War with Ourselves is the story of helping a disruptive President drive necessary shifts in U.S. foreign policy at a critical moment in history. McMaster entered an administration beset by conflict and the hyper partisanship of American politics. With the candor of a soldier and the perspective of a historian, McMaster rises above the fray to lay bare the good, the bad, and the ugly of Trump’s presidency and give listeners insight into what a second Trump term would look like.

While all administrations are subject to backstabbing and infighting, some of Trump’s more unscrupulous political advisors were determined to undermine McMaster and others to advance their narrow agendas. McMaster writes candidly about Cabinet officials who, deeply disturbed by Trump’s language and behavior, prioritized controlling the President over collaborating to provide the President with options.

McMaster offers a frank and fresh assessment of the achievements and failures of his tenure as National Security Advisor and the challenging task of maintaining one’s bearings and focus on the mission in a hectic and malicious environment.

Determined to transcend the war within the administration and focus on national security priorities, McMaster forged coalitions in Washington and internationally to help Trump advance U.S. interests. Trump’s character and personality helped him make tough decisions, but sometimes prevented him from sticking to them. McMaster adroitly assesses the record of Trump’s presidency in comparison to the Obama and Biden administrations.

With the 2024 election on the horizon, At War with Ourselves highlights the crucial importance of competence in foreign policy, and makes plain the need for leaders who possess the character and intellect to guide the United States in a tumultuous world.

©2024 H. R. McMaster (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers

Balanced historical account of the first year

I enjoyed the honest assessment of the policy making process with Trump and the National Security team.

Interesting perspective

Excellent story about the role of the National Security Advisor to former President Trump. Well organized & compelling story. Highly recommended

Teamwork

It is often difficult to work with the smartest, purest person in the room. For a man who preached teamwork, it is disappointing that he could not work with the team of Kelly, Mattis and Tillerson who seemed to work well with one another...

Balanced

Meticulous and balanced review of the author’s perspective of that period of history and his interactions with Trump.

I admired the authors balance conveying the difficult roles assumed by those in the White House.

Wished the author lasted for a full tour of four years in the White House.

Hearing it from the author who lived the events.

So much happens in our political arena that is never brought to the public eye. This book accomplishes that.
Thank you for your service, Sir!

bias is the issie

missed the mark on several points. good source of some facts but analysis is tainted by bias.

He was a kiss ass to Trump

All he did I his 1 year with Trump was kiss ass and fight with Bannon

mispronunciation of foreign leaders names

The book is fascinating and I have a lot of respect for the author. however it's hard to listen to him talk, especially when somebody at his level should know how to pronounce the names of the leaders of the world and he just doesn't have a clue. as somebody who's traveled internationally, you tend to have more respect for an author when they feel like they are in touch with the foreign leaders that they have been meeting and I can't imagine him meeting these people and mispronouncing their names.

Vital Read

everyone should read to better understand how Trump's admin and the presidency in general functions.