Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy
by Jamie Raskin
View on GoodreadsA family's grief and a country's crisis, in about forty-five days. Tommy Raskin, who struggled with depression, died by suicide on December 31, 2020. Days later a mob attacked the Capitol, and his father, Jamie Raskin, was named lead impeachment manager for Trump's second Senate trial.
Core ideas
- Under siege: On January 6 his daughter and son-in-law were sheltering during the attack on the Capitol, only days after the family's loss.
- Building the case: You go behind the scenes as he assembles the impeachment case against Trump, with constitutional analysis running alongside the story.
- Elegy and testimony: The memoir works as a personal elegy for Tommy and as political testimony, including his dealings with colleagues and Republican senators.
Published2022
Pages428
ISBN9780063209787
ReadJan 2024
