Off the Record: My Dream Job at the White House, How I Lost It, and What I Learned

by Madeleine Westerhout

Overview

Madeleine Westerhout, the former "gatekeeper" of the Trump White House, writes about her relationship with the president, and tells the story of the terrible mistake that led to her losing her job.



From the first day President Trump stepped into the White House, Madeleine Westerhout was by his side, first as his executive assistant, then as the Director of Oval Office Operations. From her desk outside the Oval, she saw everyone who came in to see the president. She placed his phone calls, and was in the room for several historic moments. During her time working with President Trump at the White House, Camp David, Mar a Lago, and Bedminster, she grew to love her job and admire the president.


Then, in an unguarded moment during a dinner with reporters, she made a terrible mistake.


In Off the Record, Westerhout tells the full story of this dinner for the first time, revealing the circumstances that led to her fateful mistake. She also writes about her relationship with President Trump — all the lessons she learned working with him, and why she believes he is a much different man than the one the media portrays every day. Westerhout describes President Trump as a kind and generous boss who continues to be a great leader for our country.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781546059707
Publisher:	Center Street
Publication date:	08/11/2020
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	1,162,537
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Madeleine Westerhout was executive assistant to President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2019, and the Director of Oval Office Operations at the White House from February to August 2019.

Table of Contents

1 The Dinner 1

2 Signs of Trouble 19

3 Serving at the Pleasure of the President 35

4 I'm Sorry, Mr. President 51

5 Out of Hiding 67

6 Blessing in Disguise 81

7 A New Stan in Washington 95

8 Greeter Girl 111

9 Living the Dream 127

10 Learning the Ropes 147

11 Reconnecting the Old-Fashioned Way 169

12 The Perks and Perils of Power 185

13 Some of the President's Men 201

14 We Are Women, Hear Us Roar 215

15 A Test of Faith 227

16 The Search for Forgiveness 241

Acknowledgments 259