Though Trump told Fox News on Wednesday night he “didn’t win” and wished Biden well, he also said the election was “unbelievably unfair”. Trump has pursued the lie that Biden’s victory was the result of electoral fraud – a speech on the subject fuelled the deadly attack on the US Capitol in Washington on 6 January, leading to a second impeachment trial. To date 'Fire and Fury' has sold more than four million copies around the world - making it one of the top sellers of 2018.Trump lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden by more than 7m ballots in the popular vote and by 306-232 in the electoral college – a result he called a landslide when it was in his favour against Hillary Clinton in 2016. In a press release on Wednesday, Henry Holt described the sequel as an 'equally essential and explosive book about a presidency that is under fire from almost every side.'Īccording to the publisher, the book begins 'just as Trump's second year as president is getting underway, and ends with the delivery of the Mueller report,' documenting 'an administration that is perpetually beleaguered by investigations and a president who is increasingly volatile, erratic, and exposed.' Wolff has been working with the same editor, John Sterling, who edited 'Fire and Fury.'Īxios reported that Wolff has followed up with most of the key sources for the first book. The author's critics are sure to be skeptical of his methods this time too. It sparked weeks of discussion about the president's fitness for office, as well as controversies over Wolff's anonymous sourcing. The book portrayed the White House as chaotic and Trump as incapable. 'Fire and Fury' prompted one of the president's personal attorneys to send cease and desist letters to the publisher and author. Expectations for 'Siege' will be sky-high, of course, given the bombshell claims in Wolff's first book about Trump.

Books are normally promoted months ahead of time, but the publisher kept this project hush-hush and chose to announce it just three weeks before release for maximum impact.Īxios was the first to report on the publication plans on Wednesday. Wolff's publisher, Henry Holt, announced the title and publication date on Wednesday morning.

Siege by michael wolff