American Reckoning - Inside Trump's Trial-and My Own

A vivid eyewitness account of the historic first criminal trial of a president and a For 23 days, Jonathan Alter sat just feet away from the most dangerous threat to democracy in American history, watching the spectacle of the century: the felony trial of Donald Trump. Highly publicized but untelevised and thus largely hidden from public view, this landmark trial offered hope of real justice amid a grueling eight-year national ordeal and foreshadowed the drama of the 2024 presidential election. As one of a handful of journalists allowed in the courtroom, Alter shares everything he witnessed-- from eviscerating takes on the colorful characters to the chilling legal ups and downs--to offer a barbed, one-of-a-kind account of the trial and its aftermath. A Zelig of journalism experiencing a crisis of faith in the good sense of the American people, Alter chronicles the shaping of his political consciousness and his bracing, unpredictable relationships with Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John McCain and Joe Biden, whose historic decision to stand down in favor of former prosecutor Kamala Harris put the criminal trial front-and-center;as Americans render their own verdict at the polls. Deeply personal and passionate,

About the author

Jonathan Alter is a columnist, historian, and documentary filmmaker. He is the author of three New York Times bestsellers about American presidents and covered the Trump felony trial for NYTimes Opinion, The Washington Monthly, and Old Goats, his Substack newsletter. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Alter, Alter Jonathan
• Publisher: Random House USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.10.2024
• EAN: 9781637746660
• ISBN: 978-1-63774-666-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, HISTORY / United States / 21st Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Corruption & Misconduct, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, Political corruption, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Central / national / federal government, Corruption in politics, government and society, Central government