Oath & Honor: A Memoir and a Warning by Liz Cheney

A gripping first-hand account from inside the halls of Congress as Donald Trump and his enablers betrayed the American people and the Constitution--leading to the violent attack on our Capitol on January 6th, 2021—by the House Republican leader who dared to stand up to it.

 In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump and many around him, including certain other elected Republican officials, intentionally breached their oath to the they ignored the rulings of dozens of courts, plotted to overturn a lawful election, and provoked a violent attack on our Capitol.   Liz Cheney, one of the few Republican officials to take a stand against these efforts, witnessed the attack first-hand, and then helped lead the Congressional Select Committee investigation into how it happened. In Oath and Honor , she tells the story of this perilous moment in our history, those who helped Trump spread the stolen election lie, those whose actions preserved our constitutional framework, and the risks we still face.

Genre

Memoir

381 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 5, 2023

My Thoughts

This is really like two books in one. The first is a memoir where she paints a dark picture of her colleagues in Congress. The second part of the book is a warning. She methodically lays out the information that the House Committee uncovered in their investigation. She also explains why this was so important and what is at risk if Trump is reelected. This is a book everyone should read, whether you identify with the Republican Party or the Democratic Party and if you want the complete report from the committee after you read the book, you should read that too. In my opinion, it is important that we educate ourselves on topics of importance to this country. I listened to the audio of this one, which is done by Cheney herself. I highly recommend that. I gave this book 5 stars