by Adam Schiff
First published 2021
Congressman Adam Schiff had warned about global autocracy for years before Trump took office. As he investigated the president's Russia and Ukraine scandals, Schiff realized America's greatest threat came from within. He transformed from bipartisan prosecutor to Trump's chief adversary while leading the impeachment effort. Schiff chronicles how Trump weakened democratic institutions and corrupted the Republican Party. He takes readers inside his impeachment team's constitutional defense against what he calls a distinctly American autocracy. The book reveals private struggles and internal conflicts as Schiff fought a lawless president. He watched colleagues he once respected surrender to Trump's influence. Schiff argues the damage will persist for years, demanding constant vigilance against authoritarianism's appeal. This account shows how one congressman became the focal point of democracy's defense during a historic presidential betrayal.
Genres: american, political-science, biography-memoir, 21st-century, current-affairs, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-allies, underdog
Setting: Washington
Period: Trump Presidency
510 pages · Hardcover · Random House