The World as It Is (book)

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The World as It Is
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Author Ben Rhodes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Subject Presidency of Barack Obama
Genre Memoir
PublishedJune 5, 2018
PublisherRandom House
Pages480
ISBN 978-0-5255-0935-6

The World as It Is is a memoir by Ben Rhodes, a former White House staffer and longtime adviser to former U.S. President Barack Obama. The book was released by Random House on June 5, 2018. It includes a recounting of many important events during Obama's two terms as President. It also includes reactions of world leaders, including Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, to the election of President Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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