Journalists Chronicle Trump’s Second Term in New Book

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Journalists Chronicle Trump's Second Term in New Book

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“Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump,” by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, provides an in-depth look at the initial year of Donald Trump’s second term in the White House. The book, published in June 2026 by Simon & Schuster, draws on hundreds of interviews and unprecedented access to the administration’s inner workings.

The authors, both award-winning reporters, assert that Trump’s time out of office between terms emboldened him, making him more willing to exercise power and take risks. They suggest that the constraints present in his first term, such as pushback from generals and lawyers, are largely absent in his second. The book details how Trump has allegedly flouted court orders and claimed powers previously checked by Congress.

Key events covered in “Regime Change” include the administration’s handling of the release of Jeffrey Epstein files, which reportedly caused significant internal alarm, and Trump’s decision to initiate a new war in the Middle East. The book also explores how Trump has leveraged his presidential powers in ways that have benefited his personal and business interests, particularly concerning the cryptocurrency industry. Haberman and

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