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Book cover of Into the Wood Chipper - A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID

Into the Wood Chipper - A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID

2026S&S/Summit Books

Synopsis

Nicholas Enrich's lifelong dream of becoming USAID's lead official for global health turns into a nightmare after President Trump's second inauguration, as the agency becomes the first target of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Enrich witnesses the systematic dismantling of USAID, leading to widespread suffering, and ultimately decides to blow the whistle on the administration's illegal actions. This book offers an inside look at a federal agency under siege and the high stakes involved when humanitarian institutions are threatened.

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Nicholas Enrich is the author of Into the Wood Chipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID. His work offers a direct, insider perspective on political non-fiction and government operations.

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Nicholas EnrichProtagonist
Donald TrumpAntagonist
Elon MuskSupporting
Samantha PowerCameo

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Book cover of Into the Wood Chipper - A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID
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