Continuing our journey in this wonderful presidential book club of ours…
We have The Apprentice: Trump, Russia and the Subversion of American Democracy...
Which is a title that will surely infuriate Donald Trump. But that’s not the point! Anyways! Back to it… Here’s the blurb from the amazon pre-order page.
It has been called the political crime of the century: a foreign government, led by a brutal authoritarian leader, secretly interfering with the American presidential election to help elect the candidate of its choice. Now two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning Washington Post national security reporter Greg Miller investigates the truth about the Kremlin’s covert attempt to destroy Hillary Clinton and help Donald Trump win the presidency, Trump’s steadfast allegiance to Vladimir Putin, and Robert Mueller’s ensuing investigation of the president and those close to him.
https://www.amazon.com/Apprentice-Russia-Subversion-American-Democracy/dp/0062803700
Based on interviews with hundreds of people in Trump’s inner circle, current and former government officials, individuals with close ties to the White House, members of the law enforcement and intelligence communities, foreign officials, and confidential documents, The Apprentice offers striking new information about:
the hacking of the Democrats by Russian intelligence;
Russian hijacking of Facebook and Twitter;
National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s hidden communications with the Russians;
the attempt by Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, to create a secret back channel to Moscow using Russian diplomatic facilities;
Trump’s disclosure to Russian officials of highly classified information about Israeli intelligence operations;
Trump’s battles with the CIA and the FBI and fierce clashes within the West Wing;
Trump’s efforts to enlist the director of national intelligence and the director of the National Security Agency to push back against the FBI’s investigation of his campaign;
the mysterious Trump Tower meeting;
the firing of FBI Director James Comey;
the appointment of Mueller and the investigation that has followed;
the tumultuous skirmishing within Trump’s legal camp;
and Trump’s jaw-dropping behavior in Helsinki.
Deeply reported and masterfully told, The Apprentice is essential reading for anyone trying to understand Vladimir Putin’s secret operation, its catastrophic impact, and the nature of betrayal.
It certainly sounds interesting…
But as I’ve mentioned numerous times Mueller’s investigation is not over yet. A report has not been finished. No one yet knows the true extent of what happened during the election and none of the books that are coming out are some kind of missing puzzle piece that would suddenly make things clear.
This, just like the other books, is about capitalizing on the free media coverage of everything that has to do with Russia and Donald Trump.
It is sensationalism in a more ‘refined’ form.
What’s doubly interesting though…
The Apprentice will be released on the same day (October 2nd) as Stormy Daniel’s book Full Disclosure.
It looks like October 2nd is going to be a big twitter tantrum day.
So mark your calendars and prepare for a big read.