Craig Unger (b. March 25, 1949) is an American journalist and writer. He has served as deputy editor of '' The New York Observer'' and was editor-in-chief of Boston Magazine. He has written about

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and George W. Bush for '' The New Yorker'', '' Esquire Magazine'', and '' Vanity Fair''. He has written about the Romney family and Hart InterCivic.

Early life and education

Unger grew up in Dallas, Texas, and attended Harvard University.

Career

On April 11, 2004, Unger wrote an

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for '' The Boston Globe'' demanding answers from the

9/11 Commission The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on November 27, 2002, "to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11 attacks", includin ...

on who had given permission for Saudi nationals to leave the United States. He repeated the theme in his 2004 book, '' House of Bush, House of Saud'', that was also featured in

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's film ''

Fahrenheit 9/11 ''Fahrenheit 9/11'' is a 2004 American documentary film directed, written by, and starring filmmaker, director, political commentator and activist Michael Moore. The film takes a liberal, critical look at the presidency of George W. Bush, the w ...

'': "Is it possible that President Bush himself played a role in authorizing the evacuation of the Saudis after 9/11?" Unger reportedly traced $1.4 billion in investments by the Saudis to friends and business organizations closely associated with the Bush family. Unger's 2007 book ''The Fall of the House of Bush'' is about the internal feud in the Bush family and the rise and collusion of the neoconservative and Christian right in

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politics, viewing each group's world view and efforts concerning present and potential future US policy through a distinctly negative prism. In his previous work, ''House of Bush, House of Saud'' explored the relationship between the Bush family and the

House of Saud The House of Saud ( ar, آل سُعُود, ʾĀl Suʿūd ) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the descendants of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the Emirate of Diriyah, known as the First Saudi state (1727–1818), and ...

. In his 2018 book, ''House of Trump, House of Putin: The Untold Story of Donald Trump and the Russian Mafia'', Unger tells about links existing between the

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, Vladimir Putin and the Trump Organization. He names 59 Russians as long-term business associates of Donald TrumpSigns of Trump-Putin collaboration, starting years before the campaign?
by Shane Harris, The Washington Post

Books

* ''Blue Blood'' (1989). New York: St. Martin's Press. . . * '' House of Bush, House of Saud: The Secret Relationship Between the World's Two Most Powerful Dynasties'' (2004). New York:

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. . . * ''The Fall of the House of Bush: The Untold Story of How a Band of True Believers Seized the Executive Branch, Started the Iraq War, and Still Imperils America's Future'' (2007). New York: Scribner. . . * ''American Armageddon: How the Delusions of the Neoconservatives and the Christian Right Triggered the Descent of America--and Still Imperil Our Future.'' (2008) New York: Scribner. . . * ''Boss Rove: Inside Karl Rove's Secret Kingdom of Power'' (2012)''.'' New York:

. . . * ''When Women Win: EMILY's List and the Rise of Women in American Politics'' (2016), with Ellen Malcolm. Boston:

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. . . * ''House of Trump, House of Putin: The Untold Story of Donald Trump and the Russian Mafia'' (2018). New York, New York: Dutton. . . * ''American Kompromat: How the KGB Cultivated Donald Trump, and Related Tales of Sex, Greed, Power, and Treachery'' (2021). New York, New York: Dutton. . .

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Craig Unger
Bio * * *
'War president' Bush has always been soft on terror
Craig Unger, '' The Guardian'', September 11, 2004
Saving the Saudis
Craig Unger, '' Vanity Fair'' at Wes Jones. {{DEFAULTSORT:Unger, Craig American male journalists American magazine editors American political writers American foreign policy writers American male non-fiction writers Living people Harvard University alumni 1949 births

Early life and education

Career

Books

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