Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump

The book is organized into sections like “Whirlwind” and “Retribution.” In what ways does this decision to structure the book in a nonlinear fashion affect the authors’ argument?

If you have read it, how does Regime Change either extend or complicate the portrait of its central figure as compared to Maggie Haberman’s earlier book, Confidence Man (2022)?

After researching the post-Watergate norm of an independent Department of Justice, how would you evaluate the effectiveness of the administration’s attempts to dismantle that tradition?

Beyond the clear mandate for personal allegiance, when does the book show Trump prioritizing criteria other than loyalty, and what do these exceptions reveal about his motivations?

In what ways does the administration’s reliance on political spectacle and social-media trolling either advance or undermine its long-term strategic and policy objectives?

What fundamental tensions within the MAGA movement do the differing ideologies and governing styles of Marco Rubio and JD Vance represent?

Does the book depict Susie Wiles more as a stabilizing check on Trump’s impulses or as a ruthlessly effective enabler of his most ambitious plans?

How does the Epilogue, which concludes with Trump’s direct self-assessment, function to either confirm or challenge the historical narrative constructed by the authors in the preceding chapters?