Washington Post reporters Leonnig, Rucker to discuss 'A Very Stable Genius,' June 10

Wire Staff

May 28, 2020

Washington Post reporters Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig delve into Donald Trump's presidency.

Join the conversation with the authors of "A Very Stable Genius" at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10. Hosted by Del Wilber, National Press Club board member, the chat will feature Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker and focus on their No. 1 best-selling behind-the-scenes account of the Trump White House.

Rucker and Leonnig, two top reporters at the Washington Post and each a Pulitzer Prize winner, will discuss their research into the first three years of the Donald J. Trump presidency.

Rucker is the Post's White Hose bureau chief and Leonnig is an investigative reporter.

Participants will get some insights into how Trump has changed D.C.

The book was published in January.

In the Authors' Note of the book, they say: “In a way, never before has an American president been as accessible and transparent as Trump. He telegraphed his moods and aired his disagreements in daily, sometimes hourly posts on Twitter. Behind-the-scenes revelations of tumult and lawlessness spilled forth daily. Whistle-blowers stood up in dark corners of the federal bureaucracy to bring light to corruption and malfeasance. The president’s state of mind was obvious to anyone. But the greater and perhaps more shocking meaning of the events of Trump’s first term, beyond the daily news cycle, has not yet been made clear. 'I’ve served the man for two years. I think he’s a long-term and immediate danger to the country,' a senior national security official told us.”

You do not need to be a genius to attend the chat on Zoom. All you have to do is email Del Wilber at [email protected] to get on the list of participants. The only other requirement is to purchase the book.

Other upcoming chats in the Del Wilber series are:

8:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 27: David Swinson, a former D.C. cop turned crime fiction writer.

8:30 p.m, Wednesday, June 3: Barton Gellman, author of "Dark Mirror: Edward Snowden and the American Surveillance State."