Chris Whipple

Chris Whipple is an author, documentary filmmaker, political analyst, and speaker. He’s been called “an indispensable observer of American power.” His latest book, "Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History," published in 2025, was an instant, top-ten New York Times bestseller. Whipple’s other books include the critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller, "The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency," "The Spymasters: How the CIA Directors Shape History and the Future," and "The Fight of His Life: Inside Joe Biden’s White House."

Peter Baker, Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times, calls him “a premier journalist and historian of the White House as well as the intelligence community.” A former producer for CBS News' "60 Minutes," Whipple is also an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. He has written for The New York Times, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, Politico, and the Daily Beast, and has spoken at Harvard’s Kennedy School and Yale’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. He appears frequently on MSNBC, CNN, and NPR.

Whipple graduated from Deerfield Academy and received a BA in history with honors from Yale. He lives in Clinton, Connecticut, with his wife, Cary.