Midnight in Washington

 

Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could by Adam Schiff (2021) 483 pages

House of Representatives member Adam Schiff looks into the Trump presidency and the numerous constitutional red flags and ethical issues that emanated out of the White House during those years, along with the falsehoods that continue to be promoted even now.

The thorough look at the actions that drove the first impeachment—in which Schiff had a leadership role—are especially timely now. We get a close look at the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, when he was first inaugurated, and the interactions he had with Trump's administration, in Trump's attempts to get Zelensky to announce he was looking into Joe Biden and the energy company Burisma (on whose board Hunter Biden sat) in regard to corruption, in return for security assistance to protect Ukraine from Russia.

If you pay attention to the news, you have heard most of this information. It is well-written and thorough in regards to background information and Schiff's role in the impeachment trials. I especially found it fascinating to read about the changing relationships between the Democrats and Republicans in Congress over these years, as well as the relationships and information about the Democrats with whom Schiff worked.