Hi r/politics, thanks for having me here.
I'm Philip Rucker, and I'm the White House bureau chief of u/washingtonpost. I've been leading our team chronicling the Donald Trump presidency since it began.
Most recently I have read the entirety of James Comey's "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership" book and have been reporting out details of it since, including Trump's obsession with the lewd dossier involving prostitutes. It was released today.
I've previously served as national political correspondent, traveling the country to anchor The Post's coverage of the 2016 presidential campaign. I also served as White House correspondent chronicling President Obama's second term, as well as congressional correspondent covering the Republican Party's rise to power and the emergency of the tea party. I was also the lead reporting covering Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign.
I've been at the Post since 2005 and I've covered a number of beats, including suburban news, Maryland state politics, as well as philanthropy and nonprofits. I'm also a political analyst for ABC News and MSNBC. I'm a Yale graduate of 2006 with a degree in history, and I worked as a reporter and editor at the Yale Daily News. When I was even younger, I was a competitive figure skater!
We will get started at noon so send in your questions about Comey's book, or anything. It's an AMA!
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