Siege
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Michael Wolff
Michael Wolff, author of the bombshell bestseller Fire and Fury, once again takes us inside the Trump presidency to reveal a White House under siege.Just one year into Donald Trump’s term as president, Michael Wolff told the electrifying story of a White House consumed by controversy, chaos, and intense rivalries. Fire and Fury, an instant sensation, defined the first phase of the Trump administration; now, in Siege, Wolff has written an equally essential and explosive book about a presidency that is under fire from almost every side.At the outset of Trump’s second year as president, his situation is profoundly different. No longer tempered by experienced advisers, he is more impulsive and volatile than ever. But the wheels of justice are inexorably turning: Robert Mueller’s “witch hunt” haunts Trump every day, and other federal prosecutors are taking a deep dive into his business affairs. Many in the political establishment—even some members of his own administration—have turned on him and are dedicated to bringing him down. The Democrats see victory at the polls, and perhaps impeachment, in front of them. Trump, meanwhile, is certain he is invincible, making him all the more exposed and vulnerable. Week by week, as Trump becomes increasingly erratic, the question that lies at the heart of his tenure becomes ever more urgent: Will this most abnormal of presidencies at last reach the breaking point and implode?Both a riveting narrative and a brilliant front-lines report, Siege provides an alarming and indelible portrait of a president like no other. Surrounded by enemies and blind to his peril, Trump is a raging, self-destructive inferno—and the most divisive leader in American history.
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Author
Michael Wolff
Pages
352
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Published Date
2019-06-04
ISBN
1250253810 9781250253811
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"I’m not quite sure how I’m feeling after completing this whole thing. Throughout it, there were times when I felt like parts of it could have been explored more in-depth or just simply given their own book. For example “Jarvanka”, Nikki Haley as the UN ambassador, Trump’s odd martial arrangements with Melania, Trump’s behind the scenes antics at “The Apprentice”, etc. What bugged me most about this book was the vocabulary use; it felt like the author just wanted to stuff a bunch of long words in there for some imaginary brownie points. Finally, there was an overload of Steve Bannon shoved in this book! It seemed like he was most likely the only source for a lot of the information and inside scoop from this chaotic White House. Either from knowing Trump or knowing people who knew/worked for Trump. I didn’t know half the time whether he admired him or was disgusted by him from one sentence to the next (most likely both). <br/><br/>I think this book however, is worth your time and effort reading, if not for the basic fact that it is a somewhat concise way of looking back at an entire year of this ****** up presidency."
Erin Smith
"Great read during an election year. Especially this one!"
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Taylor Sachs