What Happened (McClellan book)

What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception is the memoir of Scott McClellan, who served as the White House Press Secretary from 2003 until 2006 under President George Bush. The book is scheduled to be released on 2 June, 2008, however excerpts have been leaked. In the book, McClellan unexpectedly and harshly criticized the Bush administration. He accused Bush of "self-deception" and of maintaining a "permanent campaign approach" to governing rather than making the best choices . He was also critical of the press corps for being too accepting of the administration's propaganda on the Iraq War and of Condoleeza Rice for being "too accommodating" and being very careful about protecting her own reputation.