ANDREW MCCABE/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A memoir by a fired former deputy director of the FBI? In normal times, it might not attract much attention. But in the Trump years, it becomes a best seller. Andrew McCabe’s ‘The Threat’ reached No. 1 on Amazon’s best selling books list on Monday [2-18-19], one day before its official release. ‘The Threat’ bumped Michelle Obama’s book ‘Becoming,’ which has been at the top of the chart almost every day since it came out last November. Sales have been fueled by McCabe’s interview on ’60 Minutes,’ excerpts published by numerous news outlets, and a controversy over his criticism of President Donald Trump. It is just the latest in a long line of books to benefit from interest and fears about the Trump presidency. The president’s anti-McCabe tweets may have boosted sales, too, although it’s hard to say for sure. The tweets certainly drove additional news coverage, causing heightened awareness of the book.”
–Brian Stelter, “Andrew McCabe’s new book ‘The Threat’ is an instant best-seller,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, February 19, 2019 5:06 pm