A Warning

A Warning is a 2019 book about the Trump administration, anonymously authored by someone described as "a senior Trump administration official", revealed in late 2020 to be Department of Homeland Security official Miles Taylor. It is a follow-up to an anonymous op-ed published by The New York Times in September 2018. The article, "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration", described President Donald Trump's decision-making as uninformed and irresponsible, and said that many current members of the administration deliberately undermine his suggestions and orders for the good of the country. Publication and response Expanding on the op-ed, the book was released on November 19, 2019, by Twelve, an imprint of the Hachette Book Group. The author received no advance payment and will donate some royalties to nonprofits. The author is represented by Javelin, a firm that has represented authors of other major Trump exposés (A Higher Loyalty, Team of Vipers). A couple of weeks before the official release of the 259-page book, several media outlets obtained pre-release book excerpts. The Washington Post reported discussions of potential mass resignation, a “midnight self-massacre”, to warn the public of the gravity of the chaotic situation inside the White House. The Rachel Maddow Show covered concerns over the president's eroding decision-making capabilities, "a toxic combination of amorality and indifference", and discussions of removal of the president using the 25th Amendment. Other media covered the excerpt on the president's mental acuity, volatility, and that he "stumbles, slurs, gets confused, is easily irritated, and has trouble synthesizing information".