Outwitted and Outplayed? Inside the 2024 election: A Talk with Chris Whipple, author of Uncharted

A relaxed conversation with Chris Whipple

Chris Whipple’s new book, “Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History” exposes how ambition, conviction, corruption, and luck drove the most consequential election in modern history. Hear Chris relate never-told-before stories from inside both the Trump and Harris campaigns by way of political heavyweights such as Paul Manafort, Jared and Ivanka Kushner, Kellyanne Conway, Leon Panetta, and Biden chiefs-of-staff Ron Klain and Jeffrey Zients. Chris Whipple is a New York Times bestselling author and widely acclaimed documentary filmmaker, speaker, and Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist. A former producer at 60 Minutes, he now contributes to The New York Times and The Washington Post, and has written for Vanity Fair, Politico, and the Daily Beast, among other outlets. He is the author of numerous groundbreaking political books, including “The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency” and “The Fight of His Life: Inside Joe Biden’s White House.” Free for those who are currently members of the Institute Library; non-members $10 (suggested contribution).

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