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Unchecked: The Untold Story Behind Congress's Botched Impeachments of Donald Trump

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A revealing, behind-the-scenes examination of how Congress twice fumbled its best chance to hold accountable a president many considered one of the most dangerous in American history. The definitive—and only—insider account of both Trump impeachments, as told by the two reporters on the front lines covering them for The Washington Post and Politico. In a riveting account that flips the script on what readers think they know about the two impeachments of Donald Trump, Rachael Bade and Karoun Demirjian reveal how—and why—congressional oversight failed when it was needed most. Unchecked weaves a vivid narrative of how House Democrats under the lead of a cautious speaker, Nancy Pelosi, hesitated for months to stand up to Trump—and then pulled punches in their effort to oust him in a misguided effort to protect themselves politically. What they left on the cutting room floor would come back to haunt them, as Republicans seized on their missteps to whip an uneasy GOP rank-and-file into line behind Donald Trump, abandoning their scruples to defend a president who some privately believed had indeed abused his power. Even after Trump incited a mob to violently attack the Capitol—a day the authors recount in minute-by-minute, stunning detail — Democrats pressured their own investigators to forego a thorough investigation in the name of safeguarding the Biden agenda. And Republicans, fearful of repelling a base they needed for re-election, missed their best moment to turn their backs on a leader they secretly agreed was destructive to democracy. Sourced from hundreds of interviews with all the key players, the authors of Unchecked pull back the curtain on how both parties pursued political expediency over fact-finding. The end result not only emboldened Trump, giving him room for a political comeback, but also undermined Congress by rendering toothless their most powerful check on a president: the power of impeachment. A dramatic and at times crushing work of investigative reporting, Unchecked is both a gripping page-turner of political intrigue and a detailed case study for historians and political scientists searching for answers about the unravelling of checks and balances that have governed American democracy for centuries. 

About the Author :
Rachael Bade is co-author of POLITICO Playbook, one of the most renowned newsletters tracking power and influence in Washington D.C. Before taking the helm of Playbook, she spent two years covering Congress for The Washington Post, where she regularly broke news on House Democrats' oversight of the Trump administration and the party's historic impeachment effort. Bade is also a CNN political analyst and a frequent guest on the Sunday Show circuit with appearances on "Face the Nation" and "This Week with George Stephanopoulos." Karoun Demirjian is on the National Security team at The Washington Post, covering intelligence, defense and foreign policy on Capitol Hill. Her award-winning career has spanned three continents, including postings in The Post's Moscow bureau, and a stint in the Middle East working for The Associated Press from Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. She has reported on Congress for over ten years in total, winning or coming in as runner up in the David Lynch Memorial Reporting Award for regional congressional coverage for three years running. Karoun has been a CNN political analyst for the last three years, and is a frequent guest on PBS's "Washington Week" and NPR.

Review :
"Revealing and engrossing history." — John Bolton, Wall Street Journal "A timely reflection . . . a searing blow-by-blow critique . . . with lots of insider scoops along the way." — Washington Post "A scorching exposé of the inner workings of the two impeachments of Donald Trump . . . A must-read for students of the Trump years and their dreary denouement." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Bade and Demirjian deliver a granular examination of both Trump impeachments and the work of the January 6 committee. Their joint effort is a stinging indictment of what they see as Republican cravenness and Democratic ineptitude.” — Guardian (UK) “Journalists Bade and Demirjian deliver a searing analysis of the ‘political calculations’ made by Democrats and Republicans that led to Donald Trump’s acquittal in two separate impeachment trials….a thorough and often riveting account.” — Publishers Weekly


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780063040809
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks
  • Height: 203 mm
  • No of Pages: 704
  • Sub Title: The Untold Story Behind Congress's Botched Impeachments of Donald Trump
  • Width: 135 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0063040808
  • Publisher Date: 23 Nov 2023
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 31 mm
  • Weight: 501 gr


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