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Compromised: Counterintelligence and the Threat of Donald J. Trump Audiobook
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“This is the book I have been waiting for.”—Rachel Maddow
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | The FBI veteran behind the Russia investigation draws on decades of experience hunting foreign agents in the United States to lay bare the threat posed by President Trump.
“Peter Strzok is the FBI agent who started it all.”—David Martin, CBS Sunday Morning
When he opened the FBI investigation into Russia’s election interference, Peter Strzok had already spent more than two decades defending the United States against foreign threats. His career in counterintelligence ended shortly thereafter, when the Trump administration used his private expression of political opinions to force him out of the Bureau in August 2018. But by that time, Strzok had seen more than enough to convince him that the commander in chief had fallen under the sway of America’s adversary in the Kremlin.
In Compromised, Strzok draws on lessons from a long career—from his role in the Russian illegals case that inspired The Americans to his service as lead FBI agent on the Mueller investigation—to construct a devastating account of foreign influence at the highest levels of our government. And he grapples with a question that should concern every U.S. citizen: When a president appears to favor personal and Russian interests over those of our nation, has he become a national security threat?
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“Strzok stands for an FBI that, whatever its faults, serves the nation rather than a political master. G-men have become the Henry Fondas, the Jimmy Stewarts, of the present day—the true believers in an archaic code.”
— The Atlantic
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“His early experiences . . . make for riveting reading.”
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“The United States needs a hero…Trump doesn’t want Americans to get ideas or inspiration from Strzok. He doesn’t want them to see what backbone looks like.”
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“Compelling…[Strzok] offers a window into FBI counter-intelligence work, a defense of his conduct, and a scathing indictment of the president and his administration.”
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“Aficionados will welcome the insights he is able to provide about key moments in the story…For those with a solid background in the Clinton email and Russia imbroglios, Strzok’s account obviously is essential.”
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“A former Army officer, Mr. Strzok…rose quickly through [the FBI’s] ranks, earning a reputation within the bureau as one of its most savvy and reliable counterintelligence agents.”
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The United States needs a hero . . . Trump doesn’t want Americans to get ideas or inspiration from Strzok. He doesn’t want them to see what backbone looks like.
— William Saletan, Slate “Peter Strzok stands for an FBI that, whatever its faults, serves the nation rather than a political master. G-men have become the Henry Fondas, the Jimmy Stewarts, of the present day—the true believers in an archaic code.
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New York Times bestseller
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A Today Show Pick of Best Books of the Month
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Robert Johansson, 2/1/2022
About Peter Strzok
Peter Strzok, a veteran of the US Army’s 101st Airborne Division, is the recipient of the FBI’s highest investigative honor, the Director’s Award for Excellence. He is the former FBI deputy assistant director of counterintelligence and a twenty-two-year veteran of the Bureau. He served as one of the original case agents for the Russian couple who inspired the television series The Americans, and he has investigated a range of other high-profile cases, from WikiLeaks to the 9/11 hijackings to Hillary Clinton’s private email server. He was selected to head the FBI’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign and worked with Robert Mueller as a leader of the FBI’s efforts in creating the Special Counsel’s Office. Also