I am now more concerned and more involved in the political direction of this country than at any other time in my 70+ years. My candidates certainly did not always win, but I have not experienced the same depth of despair before. I have not been a heavy Facebook user, but I have written almost daily for the past four years using this site as a way to explain my frustrations and concerns. I use Facebook for the same reason Willie Sutton robbed banks – that is where the people are (pardon my abuse of this quote).
As we are approaching the election, I wanted to offer one post here associated with my frustration for the direction of the country and my contempt for the individual in the White House. I find Donald Trump and some of the Republican leadership to be corrupt and offering terrible values to the country. When a topic interests me, I tend to read to learn more. In this case, I have read a lot about the corruption of the Trump presidency. Given the approaching election, I thought I would offer some recommendations should be you be on the fence and still trying to decide on whether would like to see four more years. I voted several weeks ago.
Here is my list of sources on the corruption of the Trump administration and related political issues. Not included is the Mueller report – which you can read without spending your money at a book store. I have tried to rank them by both readability and quality of research. My suggestion – read one if you are undecided.
Toobin – True Crimes and Misdemeanors: The investigation of Donald Trump
Woodward – Rage
Strzok – Compromise: Counterintelligence and the threat of Donald Trump
Woodward – Fear: Trump in the White House
Bolton – The room where it happened
Comey – A higher loyalty: Truth, lies, and leadership
There are obviously many more books – pro and con – on the Trump Presidency. These are the ones I have read. Are these all on one side in evaluating this President? Obviously. I rely on the NYTimes, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal for a broader view.