Written from my vantage point as special counsel to the Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee for the impeachment and trial of President Trump, A Case for the American People lays out his shocking pattern of betrayals, lies, and high crimes—offering the real evidence, and arguing the articles of impeachment to the ultimate judges: you, the American people. Available now.
In this behind-the-scenes account of the attempts to bring the president to justice—from filing the first legal actions against him, through the Mueller report, the turbulent impeachment investigation and trial, to ongoing efforts to hold the president accountable for his continued wrongdoing—I pull back the curtain and deliver the whole story of the president’s impeachment, from start to finish.
In addition to that historic reckoning, the book journeys through Trump’s lifelong instincts that have dictated his presidency: a cycle of abuse, corruption, and relentless obstruction of the truth. Since taking the oath of office, Donald Trump has been on a spree of high crimes and misdemeanors, using the awesome power of the presidency for his own personal gain, at the expense of the American people. He has inflamed our divisions for his electoral benefit, with flagrant disregard for the Constitution that makes us America. Each step of the way, he has lied incessantly, including to cover up his crimes. And yet he remains in the country’s highest office.
Congress, federal and state prosecutors, and courts have worked to hold the president accountable for his myriad offenses—with some surprising successes and devastating failures. In A Case for the American People, I present his trial anew, drawing on my experiences and access as special counsel to the House Judiciary Committee. Within these pages, I reveal the ten proposed articles of impeachment, not just the two you saw publicly tried.
History has proven that this president’s nefarious behavior will continue, no matter the crisis. But, as A Case for the American People affirms, we have an ultimate constitutional power that can and must defeat him if our nation is to survive. The verdict of the American people remains in the balance. It is time for us to act.