First published 2019
Michael Wolff picks up where Fire and Fury left off, examining Donald Trump's presidency during its most turbulent period. The author chronicles Trump's second year in office as multiple investigations close in around the White House. Wolff documents an administration under constant pressure, with staff struggling to manage a president who grows more unpredictable as external threats multiply. The narrative spans from early 2018 through the completion of Robert Mueller's investigation, capturing a presidency defined by legal jeopardy and internal chaos. Wolff portrays Trump as increasingly isolated and erratic as the walls close in. The book reveals how investigations shaped daily life in the West Wing and affected presidential decision making. This sequel to Wolff's controversial debut offers readers an inside look at power under extreme stress.
Genres: american, political-science, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, current-affairs, political-thriller, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: White House
Period: 2018
352 pages · Hardcover · Henry Holt and Co.