“In 1980 you have the October surprise... In 2000 you have the Brooks Brothers riots. In 2016 you have Trump-Russia. So you've had it again and again, and what the Republicans have done, is that they will stop at nothing. They will do {{w|covert operation}}s, align with hostile foreign powers, whether it's with Russia or Iran, and it's played a role in changing the outcome of quite a few elections.”

American journalist and writer

Craig Unger is an American journalist and writer. He has worked as deputy editor of The New York Observer and as editor-in-chief of Boston magazine. His writing has appeared in major magazines, and he is known for reporting on U.S. politics and powerful political families. He has written about George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush for The New Yorker, Esquire, and Vanity Fair. He has also covered the Romney family, Hart InterCivic, and Donald Trump’s ties to the Russian mafia and Vladimir Putin. His work often focuses on political power, influence, and the networks around it.