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Extraction Summary
8
People
4
Organizations
3
Locations
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Events
3
Relationships
5
Quotes
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Book excerpt (pages 10-11 of 'siege' by michael wolff)
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Summary
This document is an excerpt from Michael Wolff's book 'Siege' (pages 10-11), bearing a House Oversight watermark. It details the resignations of Hope Hicks and Josh Raffel from the Trump White House, linking their departures to the Mueller investigation and their involvement in drafting a false statement aboard Air Force One regarding the Trump Tower meeting. The text also characterizes President Trump's dismissive attitude toward the Special Counsel's inquiry, portraying him as confident in his ability to survive the investigation through 'playing the game' and labeling it a 'witch hunt.'
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Hope Hicks | White House communications director |
Resigned abruptly; aided in the Trump Tower meeting cover-up; described as the person closest to the president.
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| Josh Raffel | Deputy to Hope Hicks |
Resigned abruptly; aided in the Trump Tower meeting cover-up.
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| Donald Trump | President of the United States |
Subject of the Mueller investigation; dismissive of legal threats; focused on 'playing the game.'
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| Donald Trump Jr. | Son of the President |
Mentioned regarding his meeting in Trump Tower with Russians.
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| Hillary Clinton | Former Presidential Candidate |
Mentioned as the target of 'dirt' offered by Russian go-betweens.
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| John Dowd | Attorney |
Reluctant to give Trump bad news; understood the danger of the prosecutor.
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| Robert Mueller | Special Counsel |
Leading the investigation into the Trump campaign.
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| Michael Wolff | Author |
Author of the book 'Siege' from which this text is taken.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| White House |
Place of employment for Hicks and Raffel.
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| Axios |
Media outlet that reported on Raffel's departure.
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| United States Department of Justice |
Investigating body mentioned in relation to resources and thoroughness.
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| Russian Government |
Mentioned via go-betweens offering dirt on Clinton.
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Timeline (3 events)
July 2017
Flight on Air Force One back from G20 Summit where Trump, Hicks, and Raffel drafted a cover story for the Trump Tower meeting.
Air Force One / En route from Germany
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Site of the meeting between Trump Jr. and Russians.
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Location of the G20 summit.
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Destination of flight from G20.
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Relationships (3)
Raffel was Hicks's number two; both resigned around the same time.
She was the person closest to the president; he moped about her absence asking 'Where's my Hope-y?'
Dowd provided reports of the investigation; reluctant to give client bad news.
Key Quotes (5)
"Where's my Hope-y?"Source
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"Boring. Confusion for everybody"Source
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Quote #2
"You can't follow any of this. No hook."Source
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Quote #3
"It's playing the game... I'm good at the game. Maybe I'm the best. Really, I could be the best. I think I am the best. I'm very good. Very cool. Most people are afraid that the worst might happen. But it doesn't, unless you're stupid. And I'm not stupid."Source
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Quote #4
"what doesn't kill me strengthens me."Source
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Quote #5
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