 First edition cover | |
| Author | Bob Woodward |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | American politics |
| Genre | Government |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | October 15, 2024 |
| Publication place | New York |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 448 |
| ISBN | 978-1-6680-5227-3 |
| OCLC | 1458494170 |
| Preceded by | The Trump Tapes |
War is a nonfiction book authored by journalist Bob Woodward and published by Simon & Schuster on October 15, 2024. [1]
In War, Woodward compares the presidencies of Donald Trump and Joe Biden, concluding that Trump is worse than Richard Nixon. Woodward alleges that Trump sent scarce COVID-19 tests to Russian president Vladimir Putin during the pandemic. [2] Woodward also alleges that Trump continued his relationship with Putin after his presidency ended, through as many as seven private calls. [3]
According to Woodward, Biden referred to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "son of a bitch" and a "bad fucking guy" regarding his handling of the Gaza war, and blamed the Russian invasion of Ukraine on former president Barack Obama's handling of Russia's annexation of Crimea. [4] [5] Woodward also writes that the United States Intelligence Community had uncovered Russia's plans to invade Ukraine months in advance, but Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused to accept the accurate intelligence, even when Kamala Harris made the case to him in person at a conference in Munich. [5]
War received positive reviews from critics. A.O. Scott of The New York Times wrote, that War is "harrowing, riveting stuff, even if you know how it will play out." [6]