The Apprentice: Trump, Russia and the Subversion of American Democracy

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It has been called the political crime of the century: This book from Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Greg Miller uncovers for the first time the truth behind the Kremlins attempt to put Trump in the White House, how they did it, when and why.
This exclusive book uncovers the truth behind the Kremlins interference in Donald Trumps win and Trumps steadfast allegiance to Vladimir Putin. Drawing on interviews with hundreds of people in Trumps inner circle, the intelligence communities, foreign officials, and confidential documents.

The Apprentice offers exclusive information about:

the hacking of the Democrats by Russian intelligence;
Russian hijacking of Facebook and Twitter;
National Security Adviser Michael Flynns hidden communications with the Russians;
the attempt by Jared Kushner, Trumps son-in-law, to create a secret backchannel to Moscow using Russian diplomatic facilities;
the firing of FBI Director James Comey;
the appointment of Mueller and the investigation that has followed;
and Trumps jaw-dropping behaviour in Helsinki.

Deeply reported and masterfully told, The Apprentice is essential reading for anyone trying to understand Vladimir Putins secret operation, its catastrophic impact, and the nature of betrayal.

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The most comprehensive account of the Trump-Russia story to date Miller trots expertly through this troubling tale Sunday Times

[A] lucid and startling account the clearest account yet of what Russia actually did The Times

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Greg Miller is a national security reporter at the Washington Post. He was on the paper's team awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of U.S. surveillance programs revealed by Edward Snowden and the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for reporting Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign and the resulting investigations of the Trump campaign and administration.