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Tell-all tale on Trump posted for free by WikiLeaks
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks posted the full text of author Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House”, an explosive tell-all about President Donald Trump and his administration, on Twitter in an apparent attack on the profitability and sales of the book.
“New Trump book ‘Fire and Fury’ by Michael Wolff. Full PDF,” WikiLeaks posted on Twitter on Sunday, along with a link to a Google Drive containing the full text of the book.
The PDF showed hundreds of pages of what appeared to be Wolff’s book without page numbers, although it was unclear whether it was the final version that went to publication.
It was later deleted and replaced with another tweet and link to the Google Drive that read: “Full text of the controversial book on Trump, ‘Fire and Fury’, by Michael Wolff, leaks onto the Internet.”
The book has become an instant bestseller since it went on sale on Friday, with hard copies sold out in many stores within an hour.
Trump has begun legal action against the author, seeking to discredit the book’s allegations against him as “fake” and disputing Wolff’s claim that he personally interviewed the President before writing the book. The author had said that he conducted over 200 interviews with key White House staffers, the New York Daily News reported.
It is unclear whether WikiLeaks was seeking to undermine the book’s sales or simply provide an alternative copy of the book, since it sold out.
The book quoted former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon as saying that the 2016 Trump Tower meeting between the President’s son Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer was “treasonous”.
“They’re going to crack Don Junior like an egg on national TV,” Bannon was quoted as saying in the book, referring to the ongoing investigation into Russian interference and ties between Trump’s campaign and Moscow. Bannon also reportedly called Trump’s daughter Ivanka “dumb as a brick” in the book.
Trump slammed the book last week along with his former aide whom he called “Sloppy Steve” saying Bannon “lost his mind” after losing his job.
Bannon later attempted to make amends saying Trump Jr. was a “patriot” and a “good man”.
“Fire and Fury” also raised serious concerns over Trump’s mental stability and his ability to carry out his duties as President. Trump responded to those questions on Twitter saying he is a “very stable genius”.
WikiLeaks head Julian Assange has not yet publicly commented on the website’s tweet or Wolff’s new book. However, former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti said WikiLeaks’ post does violate copyright law.
–IANS
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Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside
If you want to buy an iPhone and were waiting for a nice offer, then we have a piece of good news for you! Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 has begun and they are offering major discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and smart TVs, among others.
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Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13
Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.
If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.
Buy at Rs. 64,900 (MRP – Rs. 79,900)
Features of Apple iPhone 13
The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.
The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.