Presidential Friendships the Focus of New Book From Former Clinton White House Lawyer Gary Ginsberg
Cynthia Littleton Business EditorGary Ginsberg’s proximity to power during his years as a lawyer in the Clinton White House gave him a keen understanding of how influence works in the executive branch.But the spark for his new book, “First Friends: The Powerful, Unsung (and Unelected) People Who Shaped Our Presidents,” came from his observations of two other political figures: Gary Hart and Donald Trump.Ginsberg, the former head of corporate communications for News Corp. and Time Warner, became fascinated by the notion of close friends who exert influence on presidents when he followed Hart’s boomerang effort to secure the Democratic nomination in 1988.