NEW YORK _ A bombshell book about Donald Trump and his first year in office paints an unflattering portrait of a man who never wanted to be president.
"Fire and Fury," a stunning expose from author Michael Wolff, details inner-circle secrets from Trump's campaign and White House aides. It officially hits the shelves Jan. 9 _ but excerpts released Wednesday created an immediate furor.
Based on more than 200 interviews with current and former Trump confidantes and staff, "Fire and Fury" showcases the president as a fame-hungry dilettante wholly uninterested in the complexities of his job.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders dismissed the book as a work of fiction "filled with false and misleading accounts from individuals who have no access or influence with the White House."
Here's a look at some of the juiciest claims peppered throughout "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House":
