This Will Not Pass by Jonathan Martin & Alexander Burns

This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future

By Jonathan Martin & Alexander Burns

This Will Not Pass is the definitive behind-the-scenes account of the 2020 U.S. presidential election and the turbulent first year of the Biden administration. Written by New York Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns, this deeply reported work captures the political chaos, personal rivalries, and institutional strains that defined an unprecedented era in American democracy.

Drawing on hundreds of interviews and never-before-seen documents, the authors chronicle the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the January 6 Capitol attack, and the internal fractures within both major parties. From Donald Trump’s post-election vengeance campaign to Joe Biden’s struggle to unify Democrats, the narrative reveals how American politics teetered on the edge of disintegration—and what that means for the country’s future.

Awards & Praise:
A blockbuster New York Times bestseller hailed by The Guardian as “shocking” and “essential reading.” Described as “masterful” by George Stephanopoulos and “deeply reported” by The Wall Street Journal, it is already considered a landmark in contemporary political journalism.

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