Summary of Jonathan Karl’s Betrayal

Donald Trump, the forty-fifth president of the United States, is regarded as one of the most influential but chaotic presidents in history. What was his downfall really like?

Political journalist Jonathan Karl wrote Betrayal as a documentation of Trump’s final days as president. He knew Trump better than any other reporter in the White House, and had a front-row seat to the final showdown of his presidency. Karl details the events leading up to the 2020 election and subsequent attack on the US Capitol by angry Trump supporters on January 6, 2021. From crazy loyal personnel to alleged treachery, Karl explores it all.