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'American Scoundrel' traces Roy Cohn's playbook from McCarthyism to Trump
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Kai Bird's biography of Roy Cohn examines the lawyer's legal and business practices, including his approach to litigation, debt management, and document retention. The book traces connections between Cohn's work during the McCarthy era and his later representation of Donald Trump. Bird documents Cohn's methods as they were applied across different periods and clients.
