Donald Trump v. The United States by Michael S. Schmidt Summary
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Inside Schmidt's explosive White House expose, where secret FBI documents reveal Trump's nuclear threats against North Korea. Former Chief of Staff John Kelly was "terrified" by what he witnessed. What other presidential actions did officials desperately try to contain?
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The Oval Office Collision: Trump vs. Washington's Rules
When Donald Trump entered the White House in January 2017, he brought with him a New York real estate developer's playbook that was fundamentally incompatible with presidential power. For decades, Trump had operated in a world where consequences amounted to little more than bad press and civil settlements. The presidency, however, operated under entirely different constraints - where conflicts of interest matter, separation of powers is sacred, and even the appearance of impropriety carries serious weight. This fundamental misunderstanding would trigger unprecedented chaos at the highest levels of American government. At the center of this constitutional storm stood two unlikely figures: FBI Director James Comey and White House Counsel Don McGahn. Neither man particularly liked Trump, yet both found themselves in positions where their decisions would shape the trajectory of his presidency. Their stories reveal how America's institutions bent, cracked, and sometimes broke under the weight of a president determined to test every boundary placed before him. What makes this clash so fascinating isn't just Trump's disregard for norms, but how the guardrails of American democracy responded when truly tested. The system wasn't designed for a president who viewed law enforcement as his personal protection service or who considered the Justice Department his private legal team.
Comey's Fatal Miscalculation
Russia's Shadow: America's Intelligence Blindspot
The Weiner Laptop: Twelve Days That Changed History
"Let This Go": The First Obstruction Crisis
McGahn's Impossible Choice: Loyalty vs. Law
Democracy's Stress Test: Institutions Under Pressure
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