Life inside the bubble why a top-ranked secret service agent walked away from it all
Why would a successful, twelve-year Secret Service agent resign his position in the prime of his career to run for political office? Bongino, assigned to protective duty for George W. Bush and Barack Obama, takes an intimate look at life inside the presidential "bubble:" a haze of staffers...
| Main Author: | Bongino, Dan. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Washington, D.C. :
WND Books,
2013.
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| Edition: | First edition |
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| Summary: |
Why would a successful, twelve-year Secret Service agent resign his position in the prime of his career to run for political office? Bongino, assigned to protective duty for George W. Bush and Barack Obama, takes an intimate look at life inside the presidential "bubble:" a haze of staffers, consultants, cronies, acolytes, bureaucrats and lobbyists that creates the "alternate reality" in which monumental policy decisions are made. Uncover why a government filled with incredibly dedicated people continues to make tragic mistakes. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes index. |
| Physical Description: |
ix, 179 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: |
1938067363 (hardcover) 9781938067365 (hardcover) |
| Author Notes: |
Dan Bongino started his career in law enforcement with the NYPD in 1995, joining the ranks of the Secret Service in 1999 as a special agent where he was assigned to investigate financial crimes. In 2006, he joined the elite Presidential Protective Division in the administration of President George W. Bush, remained on protective duty during the change in administration to President Barack Obama, but resigned from the Secret Service in 2011 to run for a Senate seat in Maryland. The New York Times best-selling author of Life Inside the Bubble and The Fight, Bongino provides expertise on international security and political strategy for news outlets such as Fox News, CNN, and others. |