Adam Schiff: Midnight in Washington

Meet the Congressman who led the first impeachment of Donald J. Trump.

Capital Books is pleased to host Congressman Adam Schiff for a moderated discussion of his new book, Midnight in Washington, at noon on Friday, October 15, in Sacramento’s classic Crest Theater. Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg will moderate the discussion, ending at 2pm.

Midnight in Washington is the vital inside account of American democracy in its darkest hour and a warning that the forces of autocracy unleashed by Trump remain as potent as ever.

Pre-purchase your signed copy at Capital Books as your ticket to see this important and informative event. Seating starts at 11am. Proof of vaccine is required at the door or a doctor’s note and negative covid test within 24 hours. Masks are required upon entry.

Those who have purchased lower floor seating may come to Capital Books after Adam Schiff’s talk at the Crest Theater for a book signing and meet and greet with the Congressman.

What others are saying about Midnight in Washington:

“If he failed to secure the conviction of Donald Trump in the first impeachment trial, Adam Schiff has now vanquished him forever in these pages. This book will stand as the touchstone of truth against any attempts to distort or rewrite this crucial piece of history. Congressman Schiff has restored our faith in the nobility of public service and has shown what one dedicated patriot—courageous, intelligent, and fearless—can still accomplish even in a divided country.”

— Ron Chernow, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Washington: A Life and Alexander Hamilton 

“Midnight in Washington is a compelling account from a man who refused to allow our venerable institutions to crumble at the hands of authoritarianism. Equally vital, he refused to allow his Republican colleagues to look the other way. Rep. Schiff does not merely provide riveting details from inside the halls of power; he delivers a much-needed warning about the threats facing America from within and an urgent how-to guide for preserving our nation.”

—Stacey Abrams, Founder of Fair Fight Action

“In this thoughtful, absorbing  and revelatory memoir, an important champion and defender of American democracy shows us how he became a national leader and, from his experiences on the inside, how close the Trump regime brought us to losing our system.  Please read Adam Schiff’s book carefully and pay close heed to his warnings about the dangers that remain.”

— Michael Beschloss, New York Times-bestselling author of Presidents of War

“Adam Schiff has performed a great public service with this engrossing and illuminating new book. By taking us inside the impeachments of the 45th president, Schiff has written an important first draft of history—but it is history that is not remote or retrospective but all too immediate, for the threats to the Republic Schiff so deftly describes remain with us. If you care about American democracy, the rule of law, and the future of our imperiled nation, this is essential reading.”

— Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Lion

“If there is still an American democracy fifty years from now, historians will be very grateful for this highly personal and deeply informed guide to one of its greatest crises. We should be grateful that we can read it now.”

—Timothy Snyder, #1 New York Times bestselling author of On Tyranny