Where law ends : inside the Mueller investigation

Book 2020

"In May 2017, Robert Mueller was tapped to lead an inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, coordination by foreign agents with Donald Trump's campaign, and obstruction of justice by the president. Mueller assembled a 'dream team' of top prosecutors, and for the next twenty-two months, the investigation was a black box and the subject of endless anticipation and speculation--until April 2019, when the special counsel's...

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Hacking Russia (Federation)

Hacking United States

Internet in political campaigns United States

Obstruction of justice United States

Political campaigns Corrupt practices United States

Presidents Election Corrupt practices United States

Presidents United States Election 2016

Propaganda, Russian United States

Russia (Federation) Foreign relations United States

Social media Political aspects United States

Trump, Donald, 1946-

United States Foreign relations Russia (Federation)

Weissmann, Andrew

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ISBN:

9780593138571
0593138570

Edition:

First edition

Description:

xxiv, 402 pages ; 26 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-384) and index

Contents:

Introduction
The beginning : spring 2017
Living an idea
Getting traction
The start of the obstruction investigation
Team M ramps up
The Trump Tower meeting
The Trump Tower cover-up
Firing Mueller
Russia's active measures
Trump's fixer
Indicting Manafort and Gates
Vilification
Ratcheting up the pressure
Flipping Gates
The Russian hack and dump
The prospect of a "Mueller massacre"
The first Manafort trial
Our high point
Subpoenaing the President
Throwing in the towel
A wink from Trump
The report
"The number of lies"
Epilogue : looking forward

LCCN:

bl2020046782

Control Number:

3006589

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