White House terms Bob Woodward's book as 'fabricated stories'

The White House said Tuesday a new book by famed investigative journalist Bob Woodward was "nothing more than fabricated stories" to make President Donald Trump look "bad".

Titled "Fear: Trump in the White House", the 448-page book is scheduled to hit stores on September 11 and claims to give an insider's account on the White House working and decision-making process in Trump's presidency.

The Washington Post on Tuesday published a report along with some excerpts from the book.

"This book is nothing more than fabricated stories, many by former disgruntled employees, told to make the president look bad," White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said.

Woodward, one of America's top journalists and an associate editor with The Washington Post, has written on eight US presidents beginning Richard Nixon.

In the book, he offers a negative portrayal of Trump's White House and gives conflicting accounts of differences between Trump and his staff.

Woodward said he tried to reach out to Trump multiple times, but was not successful.

However, when the president finally approached him, the author was ready with his manuscripts.

The White House fought back on the negative portrayal of Trump with Sanders saying, "While it is not always pretty, and rare that the press actually covers it, president Trump has broken through the bureaucratic process to deliver unprecedented successes for the American people. Sometimes it is unconventional, but he always gets results."