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Secret Empires: How the American Political Class Hides Corruption and Enriches Family and Friends Hardcover – Illustrated, March 20, 2018

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Peter Schweizer has been fighting corruption—and winning—for years. In Throw Them All Out, he exposed insider trading by members of Congress, leading to the passage of the STOCK Act. In Extortion, he uncovered how politicians use mafia-like tactics to enrich themselves. And in Clinton Cash, he revealed the Clintons’ massive money machine and sparked an FBI investigation.

Now he explains how a new corruption has taken hold, involving larger sums of money than ever before. Stuffing tens of thousands of dollars into a freezer has morphed into multibillion-dollar equity deals done in the dark corners of the world.

An American bank opening in China would be prohibited by US law from hiring a slew of family members of top Chinese politicians. However, a Chinese bank opening in America can hire anyone it wants. It can even invite the friends and families of American politicians to invest in can’t-lose deals.

President Donald Trump’s children have made front pages across the world for their dicey transactions. However, the media has barely looked into questionable deals made by those close to Barack Obama, Joe Biden, John Kerry, Mitch McConnell, and lesser-known politicians who have been in the game longer.

In many parts of the world, the children of powerful political figures go into business and profit handsomely, not necessarily because they are good at it, but because people want to curry favor with their influential parents. This is a relatively new phenomenon in the United States. But for relatives of some prominent political families, we may already be talking about hundreds of millions of dollars.

Deeply researched and packed with shocking revelations, Secret Empires identifies public servants who cannot be trusted and provides a path toward a more accountable government.

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March 20, 2018
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6.3 x 1.3 x 9 inches
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9780062569363
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“Fascinating.” -- Wall Street Journal

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Peter Schweizer is the president of the Government Accountability Institute and the former William J. Casey Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is a number one New York Times bestselling author whose books have been translated into eleven languages.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0062569368
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper; Illustrated edition (March 20, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780062569363
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062569363
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.3 x 1.3 x 9 inches

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Peter Schweizer is the author of, among other books, “Clinton Cash,” “Extortion,” “Throw Them All Out,” and “Architects of Ruin.” He has been featured throughout the media, including on “60 Minutes” and in the “New York Times.” He is the cofounder and president of the Government Accountability Institute, a team of investigative researchers and journalists committed to exposing crony capitalism, misuse of taxpayer monies, and other governmental corruption or malfeasance. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida.

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E. Christine Hess

Joe Biden & Kerry in the limelight & under the microscope

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2018

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So disappointed to read about Joe Biden’s ( previously always depicted as appealing “average Joe” with lots of human compassion ) complicity via his son Hunter’s mega global enrichment
And shame on Kerry! He had already married the Ketchup heiress & did NOT need to increase his greed via off spring
All so troubling!
I simply could NOT finish reading the book. The content is so devastating revealing the greed, the unbelievable abuse of our trust in our elected officials & hard earned tax dollars.
We almost need a revolution to clean out the filth!

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Dave

HUGELY important book!

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018

This was my most anticipated book of the year, so I bought the audio version at the earliest possible moment and listened to it eagerly. It completely delivers on its promise, exposing potential new political self-dealing scandals.

Previously, Schweizer's "Clinton Cash" book contributed to Hillary Clinton's election loss. This new book could be the death knell for Joe Biden's presidential hopes, as it reveals how his son, Hunter Biden, benefited from the former Vice President's dealings with foreign countries. Schweizer is evenhanded, though, targeting politicians from both parties. Mitch McConnell could easily become the target of an ethics investigation based on this book's suggestion that McConnell has taken official acts that benefit his Chinese in-laws financially.

The book reveals a kind of self-dealing that I had not considered before by suggesting that Obama (1) used regulations in the education and energy sectors to depress the prices of certain stocks (e.g., the University of Phoenix and fossil fuel companies), at which time friends of Barack, including George Soros, bought the stocks and then (2) eased pressure, allowing the stocks to rebound and enriching anyone who invested at the stocks' low points.

For any reader who worries about the mainstream media's failure to investigate the financial dealings of Obama and other politicians, this book is a partial remedy. Highly recommended!

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Thom

RIVETING, EYE OPENING AND MOTIVATING

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2018

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This carefully researched book lays bare, in detail, the rampant corruption of powerful Democrat and Republican officials in the White House, Cabinet and Congress, past and present, who use their positions to massively enrich families and friends. This shadow activity, as Schweitzer points out, is corrosive and a threat to our country. Secret Empires is a must read for those of us who care about preserving this democracy.

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Katherine L.

A quick read, and very informative book. Why ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2018

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A quick read, and very informative book. Why aren’t we reading about this in the newspaper, or hearing about these events on radio and television news programs? Individuals that are interested in how this country is being tun should read this book. Now, how do we go about changing these practices?

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Pamela

Follow the money!

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018

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I don't understand why none of the "offshore corruption" described in this book is EVER covered in ANY news, and this includes some historical corruption and convictions mentioned in the book that I somehow never heard about. The author is fair and covers corruption on both sides of the aisle. Before reading this book, I couldn't understand why folks suspect President Trump of nefarious financial swindling, but now I do because it seems to be EVERYWHERE in our government. President Trump didn't come in broke and steal money, and I don't suspect him, but the author warns of booby traps he must avoid. By the way, Schweitzer's previous book, CLINTON CASH, opened my eyes and I wish it was required reading.

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JC in Texas

Eye Opener For Sure

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018

A must read for anyone that'd love to know how elected politicians make millions while in office. Crooks! We elect them to go to DC to represent us and instead far too many go there and make money for all their family members. What a shame. This author has done his research and will show you what the politicians are doing behind our backs. Now I understand why some spend millions to get elected to jobs that don't pay 50K a year. Wow! You have to read this book. It will certainly open your eyes to the truth!

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Jane H. Kelley

Secret Empires

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018

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Extraordinarily revealing book. Suggestions at the end are certainly needed. Everyone voting in the USA should read this expose of Washington....all political sides.

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Acknowledgments

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2019

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Please be aware that in the acknowledgments the author gives a shout out to Steve Bannon , Rebekah Mercer and others he worked with while cofounding the Government Accountability Institute (GIA). Discerning readers will want to know that. I wish I had known that prior to purchasing.

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D. F. Dodds

Another brilliant expose by Peter Schweizer

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2018

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After reading Clinton Cash and Throw them All Out by the same author, this is depressingly more of the same but once again a brilliant expose.
As a Brit, I'm under no delusion that our political class are any less self-serving and self-enriching. We probably need a Peter Schweizer on this side of the pond too.

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Flat earth Christian

TRUTH

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 24, 2020

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This is just another expose of Man as described by God in the Bible. How much evidence do people need to believe the Bible is All True.

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Heather Bosworth

Always learning something new!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2018

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Interesting and educational - revealing

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Hammerdel1

Americans need to read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 7, 2020

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Brilliant investigator with out we would know nothing

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williamhall

I am really glad that there are investigative writers like Peter Schweizer to ...

Reviewed in Canada on May 25, 2018

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I really am shocked at the gall of US (and Canadian) politicians who sell out their own countries interests. This book is an eye opener. I am really glad that there are investigative writers like Peter Schweizer to tell us what exactly is going on.

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