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Loyalty and Power: A Dinner with the President

This chapter recounts a tense dinner conversation with a former president, where loyalty was demanded in a manner reminiscent of mafia culture. It reflects on the implications of that moment, shedding light on the precarious nature of independence within the Department of Justice and the speaker's subsequent firing. Through this narrative, the speaker explores the complex dynamics of power, media relationships, and the erosion of truth in modern political discourse.

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