Staff of the Washington Post

"Mueller's inconclusive legal analysis has been hotly debated. But his factual narrative provides a singular historical account of Trump's first two years in office. It offers a vivid depiction of a president who sought ways to use the power of his office to halt or curb an investigation he viewed as unfair. He did so even when he was warned he was trampling on traditions of an independent justice system and courting legal jeopardy. Again and again, Trump was restrained only by the resistance of his aides, who learned that if they ignored or delayed the president's most impetuous orders, his mood and attention would often shift. [...] As he entered the last half of his term, many of the aides who had pushed back against presidential acts they viewed as inappropriate or legally perilous during the investigation were gone. [...] The question loomed: With those guardrails gone, how would Trump behave?"… (mere)

Even now that I'm in quarantine and done with college for the summer, I don't really want to sit down and read the 700 page Mueller report that is probably dry in many parts. This was easy to read because it was really just the highlights and I really liked the art style for the illustrations. I wanted to read this again to refresh myself on the Michael Flynn parts of the story now that the Justice Department is attempting to get his plea dismissed. Very interesting to remind myself how Trump promised to pardon Flynn back in 2017 and now three years later the Justice Department is attempting to do just that. I think this is really good for people who wanted to read the Mueller report but don't have the time or don't really want to read the full thing. Everything in here is cited so if you want to go back to the full report and see the sections that are used you can.… (mere)

Having read the entire original Mueller Report, I was curious how this lengthy document could fit into a short graphic format. Kudos to the Washington Post for doing so. While it does not cover everything in the original report, it does cover the most important events while also evaluating their importance. I found this book extremely relevant, insightful, accurate and a wonderful format for anyone who is interested in the Mueller Report but for whatever reason does not want to read the entire report in its original format.… (mere)