Enough

“Enough” is a 2023 memoir by former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson. In her work, Hutchinson details her personal backstory and reveals the inner workings of the Trump administration from her perspective as the Chief of Staff’s top aide. Hutchinson’s detailed accounts include anecdotes about the president and his staff, including their actions on January 6, 2021. She also explains how she came to testify for the January 6 Committee, an act that formalized her split from Trump’s circle and put her in the political spotlight. Hutchinson’s revelations in Enough have been widely discussed in the American media, and the book is a New York Times bestseller.

Content Warning: This book addresses sensitive political topics and contains references to the events of January 6, 2021, which may be distressing to some readers.

This guide refers to the 2023 Kindle edition.

Summary

In her Prologue, Hutchinson reveals the immense dread and panic she experienced while testifying before the January 6 Committee. Her testimony had legal and political consequences for President Trump and his staff, but also personal consequences for Hutchinson herself; she knew that she would lose friends, working relationships, and opportunities by testifying.