Summary of Andy Kroll's A Death on W Street

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#1 I was so excited to be working on a presidential campaign because I’ve always wanted to work on a presidential campaign, and this was my first shot.

#2 The next guy to hire was a young white guy from Nebraska named Seth who had no political experience. He ended up not liking politics much.

#3 Mary is a hot tempered blond Iowa woman, and Joel is a gentle bear of a man with springy curls. They met at a fancy Italian restaurant and got married four months later. They had their first son, Aaron.

#4 He was a nice, funny, kind, athletic, pretty, hot, ghetto, handsome, talkative, smart, energetic, hyper, cute, studly, blonde, and modeling. He wanted to be famous.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Sep 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350029543

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Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

When Seth Rich heard those six words, he almost couldn’t believe them. It was early July 2016. Seth sat across from his boss, a lawyer named Pratt Wiley, in an office on the second floor of the Democratic National Committee headquarters.

#2

Wiley, the DNC’s chief of staff, had grown fond of his young coworker. But by the summer of 2016, Seth was struggling. The previous six months had left the DNC’s employees exhausted and defeated.

#3

Seth was the political junkie in the Rich family. He was unrivaled in his love for politics, and no one was sure where he got it from. His father, Joel, was a gentle bear of a man with springy curls and a sneaky sense of humor. His family ran a print shop that supplied menus and signs to restaurants, bars, and other small businesses.

#4

When Seth was in the ninth grade, he wrote about his personality traits and goals for the future. He wanted to be famous. He had already done some modeling as a kid, and he had shown an interest in acting.

#5

Seth was a natural politician. He got his first campaign job working as a field coordinator for US senator Ben Nelson’s 2006 reelection campaign. He was undeterred by the low salary, and continued to search for jobs in Washington, DC.

#6

Washington was a place where young people could make a name for themselves and become politicians. It was a heady time for Seth, as he was surrounded by fellow nerds and political junkies.

#7

Seth had always had a keen interest in voting rights and the fight to expand access to the ballot box. He had come so far from his days volunteering for the Young Democrats in high school or passing out business cards in college that described him as a Student with Political Ambition.

#8

On June 10, 2016, the staff of the Democratic National Committee gathered in a conference room to receive an email about an all-hands meeting. They were told to hand over their laptops as part of a system-wide update.

#9

On June 13, the British network ITV teased an upcoming interview with Julian Assange, leader of the radical transparency group WikiLeaks. He had explosive new developments