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First published 2022
Modern information warfare has arrived in America, and the January 6th Capitol attack marked its opening battle. Denver Riggleman, a former Republican congressman who first warned about QAnon's dangers, takes readers inside the January 6th select committee's investigation as its senior technical advisor. Riggleman exposes the complete scope of efforts to overturn the 2020 election through data analysis and insider knowledge. The book reveals previously unpublished text messages from major political figures and documents shocking connections between the Trump White House and extremist militant groups. Riggleman shows how the committee made its most explosive discoveries and shares stories from his experience within the Trump-era Republican Party. He demonstrates how data analysis now shapes political warfare and explains the investigation's methods for uncovering hidden communications, including during the eight hours when the White House claimed no phone calls occurred. With perspectives from both inside the far-right movement and the investigation team, Riggleman presents democracy's precarious position between truth and disinformation, offering a roadmap for America's survival.
Genres: political-science, politics, non-fiction, 21st-century, current-affairs, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: data-analysis, insider-knowledge
Setting: America, Capitol
Period: January 6th
288 pages · Hardcover · Henry Holt and Co.