People in Washington DC lined up at midnight to buy an explosive Trump book — and it sold out at one store in 20 minutes
The newly-released tell-all book on the inner-workings of President Donald Trump's administration hit some store shelves at midnight on Friday.
One popular bookstore in Washington DC reportedly sold out in 20 minutes.
The newly-released tell-all book on the inner-workings of President Donald Trump's administration was released at midnight on Friday — attracting crowds at one bookstore in Washington DC that had reportedly sold all of its copies in under 20 minutes.
Written by columnist Michael Wolff, "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," was released four days ahead of schedule, and one day after Trump's attorney sent a threatening cease-and-desist letter to Henry Holt and Company, the book's publisher.
"We will be selling it at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT," Kramerbooks tweeted Thursday night. Pictures on social media showed a sizeable crowd at the store. A Washington-based BuzzFeed reporter cited a store clerk who said the book had sold out in minutes.
Midnight line for FIRE AND FURY at @kramerbooks in DC. Well done, Charles Harder and @realDonaldTrump. pic.twitter.com/Mn2rNO2QdC
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) January 5, 2018
"We see 'Fire and Fury' as an extraordinary contribution to our national discourse, and are proceeding with the publication of the book," the publisher said in a statement on Thursday.
The book has received critical attention after a series of excerpts were released this week, which included various disparaging quotes from former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, and other eyebrow-raising details of the Trump administration.
White House officials threw cold water on the book's claims and attempted to discredit the author.
"Participating in a book that can only be described as trashy tabloid fiction exposes their sad desperate attempts at relevancy," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a press conference Wednesday.
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