An attorney for the Justice Department warned that the anonymous author of an upcoming book on President Donald Trump could be violating non-disclosure agreements and that the work might be subject to pre-publication review.
But the author’s agents see the DOJ letter as an attempt to intimidate their client, who has been identified only as a current or former senior administration official.
The book, A Warning, set to debut on November 19, has created huge anticipation for what it reveals about the Trump presidency. It’s written by the same anonymous author who penned an un-bylined opinion piece for The New York Times last year titled, “I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration.”
The DOJ lawyer, Assistant Attorney General Joseph H. Hunt, wrote in the letter to publisher Hachette Book Group on Monday that “publication of the book may violate that official’s legal obligations under one of more nondisclosure agreements,...
But the author’s agents see the DOJ letter as an attempt to intimidate their client, who has been identified only as a current or former senior administration official.
The book, A Warning, set to debut on November 19, has created huge anticipation for what it reveals about the Trump presidency. It’s written by the same anonymous author who penned an un-bylined opinion piece for The New York Times last year titled, “I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration.”
The DOJ lawyer, Assistant Attorney General Joseph H. Hunt, wrote in the letter to publisher Hachette Book Group on Monday that “publication of the book may violate that official’s legal obligations under one of more nondisclosure agreements,...
- 11/4/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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