American Resistance

The Inside Story of How the Deep State Saved the Nation

De: David Rothkopf

Narrado por: David Rothkopf

It could have been so much worse: a deeply reported, insider story of how a handful of Washington officials staged a daring resistance to an unprecedented presidency and prevented chaos overwhelming the government and the nation.

Each federal employee takes an oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic,” but none had imagined that enemy might be the Commander-in-Chief. With the presidency of Donald Trump, a fault line between the president and vital forces within his government was established. Those who honored their oath of office, their obligation to the Constitution, were wary of the president and they in turn were not trusted and occasionally fired and replaced with loyalists.

American Resistance is the first book to chronicle the unprecedented role so many in the government were forced to play and the consequences of their actions during the Trump administration. From Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and his brother Yevgeny, to Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, to Bill Taylor, Fiona Hill, and the official who first called himself “Anonymous”—Miles Taylor, among others, Rothkopf examines the resistance movement that slowly built in Washington. Drawing from first hand testimonies, deep background and research, American Resistance shows how when the President threatened to run amok, a few key figures rose in defiance. It reveals the conflict within the Department of Justice over actively seeking instances of election fraud and abuse to help the president illegally retain power, and multiple battles within the White House over the influence of Jared and Ivanka, and in particular the extraordinary efforts to get them security clearances even after they were denied to them.

David Rothkopf chronicles how each person came to realize that they were working for an administration that threatened to wreak havoc – one Defense Secretary was told by his mother to resign before it was too late – in an intense drama in which a few good men and women stood up to the tyrant in their midst.

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"Finally — the inside story of Trump’s chaotic presidency, and the extraordinary measures taken to keep the government from falling apart. A chilling and revealing portrait of how close America came to the brink under Trump. Rothkopf pulls back the curtain of the turbulent Trump presidency in a way others haven’t. Revelatory." —Miles Taylor, author, as "Anonymous" of "A Warning," former chief of staff, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Well written.

This was a great book about the good people that protected us from authoritarianism and the monster that tried to subvert our democracy.

The state of our Union since January 6, 2021

This book provides information regarding the Trump Presidency leading up to his planned for coup with the intention of staying in power even though we the people had elected Joe Biden to succeed him after one term in office.

Every person living in the United States should read

A riveting text with endless examples of how the Constitution uniquely protects ALL Americans and, by its words, creates a government that, however invisible its beneficial effects may be, prevents mismanagement and misappropriation by those in power while also enhancing the lives of all its citizens, from the most to the least powerful.

trump must be held accountable

trump should not be allowed to run for president ever again! he's a corrupt criminal and unamerican

Excellent!

A summary of the Trump administration events that is clear and true; well worth the time for all who hope the USA remains a representative democracy.