Documentary filmmaker Alex Holder began filming former President Donald
Trump in September 2020 during his campaign for reelection. In the runup
to the election and continuing after they left office, Holder had
extensive access to film and interview Trump, his inner circle and
former Vice President Mike Pence. The House select committee
investigating Jan. 6 recently sent a subpoena to Holder for raw footage
related to interviews and discussions Holder recorded, as well as raw
footage from Jan. 6 when Holder and his cameraman were there filming as
the mob attacked the Capitol. On Thursday, shortly after Holder finished
talking to Jan. 6 investigators, Ryan Lizza met Holder at his hotel. On
this week’s Playbook Deep Dive, Holder talks about what it’s like behind
the scenes filming Trumpworld, the significance of his project and
potential impact of the footage subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 Committee. 

Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Alex Holder is a documentary filmmaker. 
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