Epstein Secrets

F HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY NEW TONN EFTA00316512 Contents AUTHOR'S NOTE XI 1. BULLSEYE 1 2. THE DO-OVER 21 3. LAWYERS 38 4. HOME ALONE 50 5. ROBERT MUELLER 6o 6. MICHAEL COHEN 75 7. THE WOMEN 88 8. MICHAEL FLYNN 99 9. MIDTERMS 113 10. KUSHNER 125 11. HANNITY 1 43 12. TRUMP ABROAD 156 13. TRUMP AN

ort to confirm it with other sources or documents. In some cases, I have witnessed the events or conversations described herein. With regard to the Mueller investigation, the narrative I provide is based on internal documents given to me by sources close to the Office of the Special Counsel. Dealing w

ing of th special counsel's investigation, Trump had tried to draw a line in the sang between Mueller and Trump family finances, openly threatening Muelle if he went there. Trump's operating assumption remained that the speck- counsel was afraid of him, conscious of where and how his tolerant might en

t go away" was one of t frequent orders. It was often said in triplicate: "Make it go away, make go away, make it go away" The White House counsel Don McGahn—representing the Whi EFTA00316516 2 MICHAEL WOLFF SIEGE House rather than, in a distinction Trump could never firmly grasp, the president hims

CHAEL WOLFF HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021120 --- PAGE BREAK --- Contents AUTHOR’S NOTE XI 1. BULLSEYE 1 2. THE DO-OVER 21 3. LAWYERS 38 4. HOME ALONE 50 5. ROBERT MUELLER 60 6. MICHAEL COHEN 75 7. THE WOMEN 88 8. MICHAEL FLYNN 99 9. MIDTERMS 113 10. KUSHNER 125 11. HANNITY 143 12. TRUMP ABROAD 156 13. TRUMP AND PUTIN

te interests: it would not reach him. To that end, Dowd, and the otk members of Trump's legal team, recommended that the president coa erate with the Mueller investigation. “Tm not a target, right?” Trump constantly prodded them. This wasn’t a rhetorical question. He insisted on an answer, and affirmativ

it go away” was one of | frequent orders. It was often said in triplicate: “Make it go away, make go away, make it go away.” The White House counsel Don McGahn—representing the Whi HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021124 --- PAGE BREAK --- 2 MICHAEL WOLFF House rather than, in a distinction Trump could never firmly grasp

ler Hearings Drew Smaller TV Audiences Than Comey And Cohen. The AP (7/25, Bauder) reports, "Nearly 13 million people watched former special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony before two House committees on the biggest broadcast and cable news networks," according to Nielsen data. The hearings drew smaller audien

President?" ABC's Mary Bruce: "Less than 24 hours after Robert Mueller was sworn in, Democrats were eager today to pivot back to their agenda. ... Mueller's testimony add[ed] new fire to the impeachment debate," but was "not enough to move the needle" for House Speaker Pelosi. Norah O'Donnell said on

cted justice on 12 different occasions. Even if you were to be of the opinion that he actually didn't get to go all the way through with it because Don McGahn didn't follow through, the intent to obstruct justice is a crime as well." But the Daily Caller (7/25, Conklin, 716K) reports that House Intelligenc

uit was filed, the committee "argued that it belonged with the same judge who will decide whether to grant Congress access to grand-jury evidence in Mueller's report. But Chief Judge Beryl Howell, who is hearing the grand-jury case, asked for arguments about whether she should also hear the EFTA00161054

iary Committee for 'attempting to game the system' by seeking to formally link its McGahn suit to a separate effort to access former special counsel Robert Mueller's grand jury evidence." Democrats "say the cases are related because they are both connected to an ongoing 'impeachment investigation' that could resu

cused the House Judiciary Committee of "judge shopping" in an effort to get a favorable ruling to enforce its subpoena of former White House counsel Don McGahn. McGahn defied the subpoena in May and the committee filed a lawsuit in US District Court to enforce it. When the suit was filed, the committee "arg

the? if you form a church you may be able to tell mueller you have a confession privelege. :) HOUSE_OVERSI

on i wrote: Yes...I've got the 2nd best--best is don mcegahn who is occupied currently Sent via BlackBerry by

nvestigators working for the special counsel, S. Mueller III, that her claim at a press briefing that 'co

liani], have declined to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry. A federal judge is expected to rule [today] on whether [former White House counsel Don McGahn] must testify under subpoena. ... "Schiff said Sunday that time is of the essence and that Democrats will continue to investigate even after they

House lawyers to indicate whether lawmakers are still seeking testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn and portions of special counsel Mueller's report containing information gleaned from secret grand jury testimony. Both orders raised the issue of whether the pending appeals may be moot a

f Appeals issued a pair of orders directing House lawyers to indicate whether lawmakers are still seeking testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn and portions of special counsel Mueller's report containing information gleaned from secret grand jury testimony. Both orders raised the issue of w

House lawyers to indicate whether lawmakers are still seeking testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn and portions of special counsel Mueller's report containing information gleaned from secret grand jury testimony. Both orders raised the issue of whether the pending appeals may be moot a

f Appeals issued a pair of orders directing House lawyers to indicate whether lawmakers are still seeking testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn and portions of special counsel Mueller's report containing information gleaned from secret grand jury testimony. Both orders raised the issue of

is staff’s ties to Russia. If Michael Flynn had recently become the most powerful man in Washington for what he might reveal about the president, now Mueller arguably assumed that position because he had the power to make Flynn, and all other assorted Trump cronies and flunkies, squeal. Rosenstein, of cou

ired right off the bat.) Also that week, there was a meeting that included the president, Jared and Ivanka, Bannon, Priebus, and White House counsel Don McGahn. It was a closed-door meeting— widely noted because it was unusual for the Oval Office door ever to be closed. All the Democrats hate Comey, said th

nversations I've had recently, as a I research a new book on President Trump and the forces arrayed against him, what has become clear is that Robert Mueller and his office are preparing for a life or death confrontation with the President and the mother of all constitutional crises. My discussions have be

of former National Security Advisor, Michael Flynn, who had previously struck a plea bargain which could include his testimony against the President. Robert Mueller, according to one person familiar with the Special Counsel's thinking, could hardly contain his disgust when Rudy Giuliani, the President's new lawye

tigation. In June 2017, the indictment alleges, the President ordered Robert Mueller to be fired, reversing course only when the White House counsel, Don McGahn, refused to implement the order. On July 8, after reports of a meeting between the President's son, Donald Trump, Jr., and a Russian agent, Natalia V