Summary of Dana Milbank's The Destructionists

Download or read book Summary of Dana Milbank's The Destructionists written by Everest Media, and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2022-08-29T22:59:00Z with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The first shot in the Republican Party’s war on truth was fired at Fort Marcy, near Washington, D. C. , in 1993. It was the suicide of Deputy White House Counsel Vince Foster, who had been battered in the press for his role in various penny-ante scandals of the Clinton presidency. #2 The evidence against Foster was so overwhelming that even his death could not save him. Republicans continued to investigate, and concluded that Foster had committed suicide. #3 For years, there have been conspiracy theories surrounding Foster’s death. But with the rise of right-wing media, these theories were promoted by wealthy interests within the Republican Party and accepted by high-ranking officials. #4 Right-wing media critic Reed Irvine and a British writer had claimed that the Oklahoma City bombing was a botched FBI plot, and that Foster was murdered because of the Clintons’ financial dealings.