Meet the Author Whose Stunning New Book on Trump Has Made the President Super Mad
7/1/202630 min
In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by New York Times journalist and author Jonathan Swan to discuss his latest book, 'Regime Change'.
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Mehdi Hasan· Host0:30
There's no question that President Donald Trump's second term is wildly different from his first. He's more emboldened, even more corrupt, and much more authoritarian, and he's surrounded himself with a small group of loyalists who back his every move. Now, two New York Times journalists, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, are taking us inside that Trump inner circle, inside a White House bent on acquiring more and more power, with a stunning new book that reveals exactly what's gone down in secret meetings on sensitive topics, including how Trump decided to attack Iran, and how his team tried to do damage control over the Epstein files while in the Situation Room. The book is called Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, and my good friend, co-author Jonathan Swan, is here with me now. Jonathan, welcome.
Jonathan Swan· Guest1:16
Thanks for having me. Appreciate it.
Mehdi Hasan· Host1:17
Congratulations on the book.
Jonathan Swan· Guest1:18
Thank you.
Mehdi Hasan· Host1:18
It is making waves everywhere. It is full of revelations. I have to begin by asking you this. You have been covering Donald Trump for a long time.
Jonathan Swan· Guest1:26
I have.
Mehdi Hasan· Host1:26
You and I have been discussing Donald Trump for a long time.
Jonathan Swan· Guest1:29
Accurate.
Mehdi Hasan· Host1:29
You have