New Trump Book’s Authors Detail Struggles to Uncover White House Secrets: ‘We Nearly Killed Ourselves’ Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, co-authors of the new book Regime Change, describe the immense challenges they faced while reporting on Donald Trump’s second term. The pair, both longtime New York Times reporters, reveal how the Trump administration’s secrecy and tight control over information made uncovering key details nearly impossible. Their work, which delves into the inner workings of the White House, highlights the administration’s reputation for guarding sensitive information, particularly regarding Trump’s health and major policy decisions. Haberman and Swan emphasize that Trump’s health has been a persistent barrier to transparency. “His health has always been a very specific lockbox for him, going back decades,” Haberman explains. “Illness freaks him out; he perceives illness as weakness, and his advisers are very, very attuned to that.” This mindset, she notes, has led to a shrinking circle of individuals privy to his medical status. While the administration occasionally mentions that Trump has seen “22 specialists” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, they rarely provide specifics about his condition. Haberman recalls that the last time reliable information about Trump’s health was shared was in 2018, and the administration’s lack of transparency during the 2020 pandemic further eroded trust. The authors also describe the physical and mental toll of their reporting.#donald_trump #maggie_haberman #jonathan_swann #walter_reed_national_military_medical_center #situation_room
