Midnight in Washington, Adam Schiff
Midnight in Washington, Adam Schiff
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Midnight in Washington
How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could

Bestseller

Author: Adam Schiff

Narrator: Adam Schiff

Unabridged: 30 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/12/2021


Synopsis

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The vital inside account of American democracy in its darkest hour, from the rise of autocracy unleashed by Trump to the January 6 insurrection, and a warning that those forces remain as potent as ever—from the congressman who led the first impeachment of Donald J. Trump

“Engaging and informative . . . a manual for how to probe and question power, how to hold leaders accountable in a time of diminishing responsibility.”—The Washington Post

With a new afterword by the author

In the years leading up to the election of Donald Trump, Congressman Adam Schiff had already been sounding the alarm over the resurgence of autocracy around the world, and the threat this posed to the United States. But as he led the probe into Donald Trump’s Russia and Ukraine-related abuses of presidential power, Schiff came to the terrible conclusion that the principal threat to American democracy now came from within.
 
In Midnight in Washington, Schiff argues that the Trump presidency has so weakened our institutions and compromised the Republican Party that the peril will last for years, requiring unprecedented vigilance against the growing and dangerous appeal of authoritarianism. The congressman chronicles step-by-step just how our democracy was put at such risk, and traces his own path to meeting the crisis—from serious prosecutor, to congressman with an expertise in national security and a reputation for bipartisanship, to liberal lightning rod, scourge of the right, and archenemy of a president. Schiff takes us inside his team of impeachment managers and their desperate defense of the Constitution amid the rise of a distinctly American brand of autocracy.
 
Deepening our understanding of prominent public moments, Schiff reveals the private struggles, the internal conflicts, and the triumphs of courage that came with defending the republic against a lawless president—but also the slow surrender of people that he had worked with and admired to the dangerous immorality of a president engaged in an historic betrayal of his office. Schiff’s fight for democracy is one of the great dramas of our time, told by the man who became the president’s principal antagonist. It is a story that began with Trump but does not end with him, taking us through the disastrous culmination of the presidency and Schiff’s account of January 6, 2021, and how the antidemocratic forces Trump unleashed continue to define his party, making the future of democracy in America more uncertain than ever.

About The Author

Adam Schiff is the United States Representative for California’s 28th Congressional District. In his role as Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Schiff led the first impeachment of Donald J. Trump. Before he served in Congress, he worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles and as a California State Senator. He and his wife, Eve, have two children, Alexa and Elijah.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ryan on October 12, 2021

Great memoir of the individual that lead the 1st impeachment trial against Donald Trump. If we had more people in government like him who valued the rule of law and justice our country would be a better place. Ignore the bad reviews by individuals that haven’t bought the book much less read it. To t......more

Goodreads review by Paulatics on October 18, 2021

This is an emotional recount of the two impeachment trials of 45. Not that I have forgotten for a moment, but it is a detailed reminder of Trump’s litany of crimes, why he should have been removed from office, and why he should be in jail. More importantly, it is a haunting reminder that the Republi......more

Goodreads review by CoachJim on January 16, 2022

[When in] Helsinki, Finland, Trump stood next to Putin and took his side over his own intelligence agencies, the once proud party of Ronald Reagan publicly capitulated to this heir of the evil empire.(Page 90) You probably won’t learn anything new from this book, but it does fill in a lot of the hor......more

Goodreads review by Mary on October 16, 2021

Here, right matters. If this book isn't an indictment for every American to be fearful of the deeds one man can inflict on his fellow man, without an ounce of remorse, then I don't know what is. We should all be afraid, very afraid.......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on October 21, 2021

This book was so good. It read like a political thriller and I could not put it down. All we know about the January 6 insurrection and behind the scenes. It also covers the drama of the impeachments. The epilogue was moving.......more


Quotes

“When American democracy faced a near-death experience, Adam Schiff served as an able guardian, protecting our nation from enemies foreign and domestic. Schiff not only provides riveting details in this compelling account, he delivers a much-needed warning about the threats facing America from within and an urgent how-to guide for preserving our nation.”—Stacey Abrams, founder of Fair Fight Action

“Adam Schiff has performed a great public service with this engrossing and illuminating new book. By taking us inside the impeachments of the forty-fifth president, Schiff has written an important first draft of history—history that is not remote or retrospective but all too immediate, for the threats to the republic he so deftly describes remain with us. If you care about American democracy, the rule of law, and the future of our imperiled nation, this is essential reading.”—Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House

“In this thoughtful, absorbing, and revelatory memoir, an important champion and defender of American democracy shows us how he became a national leader and, from his experiences on the inside, how close the Trump regime brought us to losing our system. Please read Adam Schiff’s book carefully and pay close heed to his warnings about the dangers that remain.”—Michael Beschloss, New York Times bestselling author of Presidents of War: The Epic Story, from 1807 to Modern Times

“Although he failed to secure the conviction of Donald Trump in the first impeachment trial, Adam Schiff has now vanquished him forever in these pages. This book will stand as the touchstone of truth against any attempts to distort or rewrite this crucial piece of history. Congressman Schiff has restored our faith in the nobility of public service and has shown what one dedicated patriot—courageous, intelligent, and fearless—can still accomplish even in a divided country.”—Ron Chernow, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Washington: A Life and Alexander Hamilton