The Atlantic
Come Retribution
On the launch of Trump's 2024 campaign — and the dark historical roots of his central theme, tracing the word "retribution" back to a Confederate plot against Abraham Lincoln.
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The Atlantic
The Man Who Made January 6 Possible
The story of Johnny McEntee — the "deputy president" who rose from carrying Trump's bags to enforcing his loyalty purges at precisely the moment democracy was falling apart.
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The Atlantic
Steve Bannon and the Murderers and Hitmen Who Became His 'Besties'
What the man who has Trump's ear learned in prison — an excerpt from Retribution, adapted for The Atlantic.
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The Atlantic
Inside William Barr's Breakup With Trump
In the final months of the administration, the doggedly loyal attorney general finally had enough — and told Karl that Trump's election fraud claims were "all bullshit."
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Vanity Fair
How McMahon and Rollins Tried to Oust Wiles
The inside story of Trump's chaotic transition — and the frenzied backstage scramble for power at Mar-a-Lago in the days after the 2024 election, excerpted from Retribution.
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Vanity Fair
'Fucking Nasty Guy': Inside a Whiplash-Inducing Interview With Donald Trump
Karl recounts a wild 2015 interview in which Trump stormed off, screamed profanities, then came back all smiles — a preview of everything that was to come, excerpted from Front Row at the Trump Show.
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