NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration official who wrote an anonymous essay about resistance from the inside has a book deal.
The book, titled "A Warning", will come out Nov. 19, The Hachette Book Group imprint Twelve announced Tuesday. It will likely set off the biggest Washington guessing game since "Primary Colors," the fictionalized take on Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign that turned out to be written by journalist Joe Klein.
The anonymous essay appeared in The New York Times in September 2018 and said that many within the administration were actively blocking some of Trump's orders. No one has named the official despite widespread speculation and Trump's own suggestion that the author's identity be investigated.
Twelve is calling the book "an unprecedented behind-the-scenes portrait" that "offers a shocking, first-hand account of President Trump and his record." The author will be identified as "A Senior Trump Administration Official."
According to the publisher, the author accepted no advance and will donate a portion of royalties to nonprofits that focus on accountability and "standing up" for truth in oppressive countries.
The official's literary representatives, the Washington-based Javelin, have made deals for other books that have enraged Trump, including former FBI director James Comey's "A Higher Loyalty" and former White House aide Cliff Sims' "Team of Vipers."
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