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There are a number of tell-all books about Donald Trump, his family, and his administration that have been or have yet to be published this year. The latest book from New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt revealed what former White House counsel Don McGahn had to endure from Trump in order to push for more conservative judges.
The Guardian reports that in Schmidt’s book, titled “Donald Trump v The United States: Inside the Struggle to Stop a President,” which will be launching next week, McGahn reportedly had to go through “screaming matches” with Trump. McGahn is known for his involvement in the administration’s appointment of over 200 conservative judges, citing that an extreme judiciary is the way to limit the scope of government.
Schmidt also writes about McGahn’s involvement in the Mueller investigation into Trump’s connections with Russia and the interference in the 2016 elections. “McGahn had turned into the Mueller team’s personal Forrest Gump, the guy with the front-row seat to all the awful history of the Trump administration that he had never wanted to witness,” wrote Schmidt in the book.
The book overall centers around McGahn and former FBI director James Comey’s attempts to contain a President that was seen as a potential threat to the country. McGahn resigned from his post in the White House in 2018, with Comey stepping down from the FBI in 2017. Schmidt also reveals the frustration McGahn also had with Trump behind the scenes, including the extent of his involvement in the Mueller investigation, sending over 1,000 pages of White House notes.
Meanwhile, the administration’s feud with video-sharing app TikTok has resulted in Trump issuing a ban over the Chinese-based app, citing possible relaying of American users’ information to Beijing. After two months into the job, TikTok boss Kevin Mayer has decided to step down. Mayer previously worked for Disney’s streaming service.
“In recent weeks, as the political environment has sharply changed, I have done significant reflection on what the corporate structural changes will require, and what it means for the global role I signed up for. Against this backdrop, and as we expect to reach a resolution very soon, it is with a heavy heart that I wanted to let you all know that I have decided to leave the company,” wrote Mayer in a letter to his employees.
