The Plot Against the President
The Plot Against the President

The Plot Against the President

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2020
1h 30m
6.3(28 votes)
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Based on Lee Smith's book of the same name, this documentary follows the story of the biggest political scandal in U.S. history.

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Michael Anton

Self - Former Trump Senior National Security Advisor

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Mike Cernovich

Self - Author, Filmmaker, Media & Political Commentator

Mike Cernovich
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Tom Fitton

Self - President of Judicial Watch

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Matt Gaetz

Self - Congressman, Florida

Matt Gaetz
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Rudolph Giuliani

Self - Former Mayor of New York City (as Rudy Giuliani)

Rudolph Giuliani
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Sebastian Gorka

Self - Former Trump Strategist (as Dr. Sebastian Gorka)

Sebastian Gorka
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Ric Grenell

Self (as Ambassador Ric Grenell)

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Kimberly Guilfoyle

Self - Former Prosecutor, Legal Commentator, and Fox News Host

Kimberly Guilfoyle
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Raheem Kassam

Self - Journalist and Author

Raheem Kassam
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Jack Langer

Self - Rep. Nunes Director of Communications

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Corey Lewandowski

Self - Former Trump Campaign Manager

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Edward N. Luttwak

Self - Policy Strategist & Historian (as Dr. Edward Luttwak)

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K.T. McFarland

Self - Former Deputy National Security Advisor (as KT McFarland)

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Devin Nunes

Self - Congressman, California

Devin Nunes
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John O'Connor

Self - Former Asst U.S. Attorney General

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Kash Patel

Self - Former Senior Counsel

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Jack Posobiec

Self - Journalist, Author, and U.S. Navy Veteran

Jack Posobiec
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Sidney Powell

Self - Former Federal Prosecutor

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Lee Smith

Self - Investigative Journalist

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John Solomon

Self - Investigative Journalist

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Roger Stone

Self - Political Consultant and Commentator

Roger Stone
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Donald Trump Jr.

Self - Exec VP, The Trump Organization

Donald Trump Jr.
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Mike Turner

Self - Congressman, Ohio

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Lee Zeldin

Self

Lee Zeldin
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Donald Trump

Self (archive footage)

Donald Trump
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Jimmy Carter

Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Carter
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Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan
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George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush
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George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

George H. W. Bush
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Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama
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Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton
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Hillary Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Hillary Clinton
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Melania Trump

Self (archive footage)

Melania Trump
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Jim Jordan

Self

Jim Jordan

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