“A Warning” is also likely to become the latest explosive tell-all about the Trump administration, following headline-grabbing books by former government officials such as Mr. Comey, the former deputy F.B.I. director Andrew G. McCabe, the former Trump aide Cliff Sims, and the former reality TV star and White House official Omarosa Manigault Newman. The essay sparked criticism from both liberals and Democrats who felt the administration official should resign and come forward publicly, and from Trump supporters who denounced the official as a “deep state” operative undermining the president’s agenda. Mr. Trump himself argued that the official was guilty of “treason” and posed a national security risk, and he suggested that his then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions should use law enforcement to investigate the official. On Twitter, much of the discussion after the news was published Tuesday revolved around guesses about the author’s identity and decision to remain anonymous.

Source: New York Times October 22, 2019 19:35 UTC