The Plot Against the President: The True Story of How Congressman Devin Nunes Uncovered the Biggest Political Scandal in U.S. History

Lee Smith

Oct 2019 · Sold by Center Street

About this ebook

Investigative journalist Lee Smith uses his unprecedented access to Congressman Devin Nunes, former head of the House Intelligence Committee, to expose the deep state operation against the president -- and the American people.
Investigative journalist Lee Smith's The Plot Against the Presidenttells the story of how Congressman Devin Nunes uncovered the operation to bring down the commander-in-chief. While popular opinion holds that Russia subverted democratic processes during the 2016 elections, the real damage was done not by Moscow or any other foreign actor. Rather, this was a slow-moving coup engineered by a coterie of the American elite, the "deep state," targeting not only the president, but also the rest of the country.
The plot officially began July 31, 2016 with the counterintelligence investigation that the FBI opened to probe Russian infiltration of Donald Trump's presidential campaign. But the bureau never followed any Russians. In fact, it was an operation to sabotage Trump, the candidate, then president-elect, and finally the presidency. The conspirators included political operatives, law enforcement and intelligence officials, and the press.
The plot was uncovered by Nunes, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, and his investigative team. They understood that the target of the operation wasn't just Trump, but rather the institutions that sustain our republic. A country where operatives use the intelligence and security services to protect their privileges by spying on Americans, coordinating with the press, and using extra-constitutional means to undermine an election then undo a presidency is more like the third world than the republic envisioned by the founding fathers.
Without Nunes and his team, the plot against the president -- and against the country -- never would have been revealed. Told from the perspective of Nunes and his crack investigators -- men and women who banded together to do the right thing at a crucial moment for our democracy -- the story of the biggest political scandal in a generation reads like a great detective novel, feels like a classic cowboy movie. The congressman from the cattle capital of California really did fight corruption in Washington. Devin Nunes took on the "deep state."

Ratings and reviews

The reason the book "reads like a great detective novel, feels like a classic cowboy movie" is because it is quite literally fantasy. Overlying the entire piece is a "we must save American institutions" narrative that is extremely ironic coming from a book that seeks to undermine public trust in a free press, the justice system, the intelligence community, and independent elections by claiming that everything that appears to reflect badly on the president is an elaborate lie orchestrated by an Illuminati-like secret organization of infinite power -- and all in defense of a president who has recently declared himself above the law. Reading about the vast and frightening power of the "deep state" while ruminating on the fact that they somehow haven't managed to win or maintain even half of government office since Lutz taught Republicans to say "death tax" was like laughing at Tom failing to catch Jerry, except a lot scarier because some people believe this nonsense is real and they vote.

Warning triggered commieLibs on here.Greenlee is dillusional the majority that discriminate are the ones who aren't citizens here and werent born here. Also majority of whlte ones are not p r i v l e d g e d its the other way around we are the most discriminated against and not catered to like the rest who arent even here l e g a l l y!! Maybe those like her are deplorable and belong in third world places if they dont like it here.Btw research about EuropeanSolutreans also GulagMagadan,CelticFilms. There was also WhlteSIavery, Greenlee. Those like her are incapable of rational thinking no thanks to their Marxlst professors and teachers pushing lies. They need to be defunded. The majority of low reviews are by those overvaxed to the point they are incapable of logical thinking.

What a bunch of fanciful fiction from conspiracy theorists and hand-wringing hysterical uber-conservatives. If there is any conspiracy, it involves the coddling of a dangerously unqualified man by those who want democracy replaced with demagoguery. I hear the term "snowflake" bandied about, and though it's typically intended for liberals, this definitely fits the term.

About the author

Lee Smith is a veteran journalist whose work appears in Tablet, Real Clear Investigations and The Federalist. He's worked in media for thirty years, writing about national politics, foreign policy, and the press. Smith reported from the Middle East for a decade after the 9/11 attacks and wrote the critically acclaimed The Strong Horse: Power, Politics, and the Clash of Arab Civilizations. Smith is a frequent guest on television and radio, national and international, including Fox News, CNN, and France 24. Smith was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and was raised in New York City. He now lives in Charleston, SC.