{"product_id":"the-apprentice-trump-russia-and-the-subverstion-of-american-democracy-isbn-9780062907639","title":"The Apprentice: Trump, Russia and the Subverstion of American Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e national security reporter Greg Miller, the truth about Vladimir Putin’s covert attempt to destroy Hillary Clinton and help Donald Trump win the presidency, its possible connections to the Trump campaign, Robert Mueller’s ensuing investigation of the president and those close to him, and the mystery of Trump’s steadfast allegiance to Putin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has been called the political crime of the century: a foreign government, led by a brutal authoritarian leader, secretly interfering with the American presidential election to help elect the candidate of its choice. Now two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e national security reporter Greg Miller investigates the truth about the Kremlin’s covert attempt to destroy Hillary Clinton and help Donald Trump win the presidency, Trump’s steadfast allegiance to Vladimir Putin, and Robert Mueller’s ensuing investigation of the president and those close to him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on interviews with hundreds of people in Trump’s inner circle, current and former government officials, individuals with close ties to the White House, members of the law enforcement and intelligence communities, foreign officials, and confidential documents, \u003cem\u003eThe Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e offers striking new information about:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe hacking of the Democrats by Russian intelligence;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRussian hijacking of Facebook and Twitter;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNational Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s hidden communications with the Russians;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe attempt by Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, to create a secret back channel to Moscow using Russian diplomatic facilities;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrump’s disclosure to Russian officials of highly classified information about Israeli intelligence operations;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrump’s battles with the CIA and the FBI and fierce clashes within the West Wing;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrump’s efforts to enlist the director of national intelligence and the director of the National Security Agency to push back against the FBI’s investigation of his campaign;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe mysterious Trump Tower meeting;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe firing of FBI Director James Comey;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe appointment of Mueller and the investigation that has followed;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe tumultuous skirmishing within Trump’s legal camp;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand Trump’s jaw-dropping behavior in Helsinki. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeeply reported and masterfully told, \u003cem\u003eThe Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for anyone trying to understand Vladimir Putin’s secret operation, its catastrophic impact, and the nature of betrayal. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIt has been called the political crime of the century: a foreign government, led by a brutal authoritarian leader, secretly interfering with the American presidential election to help elect the candidate of its choice. Now two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning Washington Post national security reporter Greg Miller investigates the truth about the Kremlin’s covert attempt to destroy Hillary Clinton and help Donald Trump win the presidency, Trump’s steadfast allegiance to Vladimir Putin, and Robert Mueller’s ensuing investigation. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on interviews with hundreds of people in Trump’s inner circle, current and former government officials, individuals with close ties to the White House, members of the law enforcement and intelligence communities, and foreign officials, as well as confidential documents, \u003cem\u003eThe Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e offers striking new information about what happened behind the scenes and in the shadows—and why while Trump may have ended up in the Oval Office, the real victor was Putin.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“We cannot understand what happened in the 2016 election, Russia-gate or the imploding Trump presidency by reading the 24-hour digital news on our phones....Fortunately, we still have a simple technology invented nearly six centuries ago: books. Greg Miller has written a damn good one.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKai Bird, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lucid and startling…a scathing portrait of the commander-in-chief’s personal and political failings, compounded by the dismal inability of other politicians and institutions to get to grips with the abundant evidence of Russian meddling….The book is the clearest account yet of what Russia actually did.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A vital contribution to our understanding of how we got here.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles Kaiser, The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e “Painstakingly researched…an exhaustive and authoritative case.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003c\/strong\u003eMiller puts it all together.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKai Bird, Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889003983077,"sku":"NP9780062907639","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062907639.jpg?v=1730230285","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-apprentice-trump-russia-and-the-subverstion-of-american-democracy-isbn-9780062907639","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}