- Former first lady Michelle Obama took aim at President Donald Trump in her new book "Becoming," which is expected to hit shelves on November 13, 2018.
- One review calls Mrs. Obama's memoir "a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling."
- Obama writes about going into a state of shock after seeing the election results trickle in indicating that Trump was going to be the country's next president. She says she tried to "block it all out."
- The former first lady writes about being disappointed by the fact that a man who has bragged about sexually assaulting women was elected to the nation's highest office.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama blasts President Donald Trump in her new book, recalling how she reacted in shock the night she learned he would replace her husband in the Oval Office and tried to “block it all out.”
In her memoir “Becoming,” set to come out Tuesday, Michelle Obama denounces the president for bragging in 2005 about sexually assaulting women. She says his comments on the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape meant, “I can hurt you and get away with it.”
She also accuses Trump of using body language to “stalk” his 2016 opponent, Hillary Clinton, during an election debate. She says Trump followed Clinton around the stage, stood too close and tried to diminish her presence.
The Associated Press purchased an early copy “Becoming.”
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