"Don't buy the book."

— Donald J. Trump

My latest book: “Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign that Changed America” was published on October 28, 2025

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No One at Waffle House Remembers FEMA Official Who Says He Teleported In

This is one hell of a story

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True

"Today's lies are in bright neon lights" - Jonathan Karl's keynote, 2026 Tucson Festival of Books YouTube video by Jonathan Karl

Orwell’s warning about lies lurking behind vague, bloated language feels almost quaint today. Today, the lies are in bright neon lights, declared by people in positions of power and authority. The lies are loud and brazen.

My keynote at the 2026 Tucson Festival of Books

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'Today the lies are in bright neon lights' ABC's Jonathan Karl tells Tucson book festival audience Jonathan Karl, chief Washington correspondent for ABC News, was inspired to become a journalist by a news story that unfolded across the globe when he was a college student spending

'Today the lies are in bright neon lights' ABC's Jonathan Karl tells Tucson book festival audience

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Iran operation could last weeks, Trump tells ABC News, saying of Khamenei, 'I got him before he got me' "I got him before he got me," Trump Sunday night, not long after he announced Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s had been killed.

"I got him before he got me," Trump told me Sunday night, shortly after he announced Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed. "They tried twice. Well, I got him first."

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I believe he was talking about candidates identified by the US

In phone call tonight, President Trump told me this about the death of Ayatollah Khamenei:

"I got him before he got me. They tried twice. Well I got him first."

That’s a reference to what US intelligence believes was a plot to kill Trump in 2024.

“He loved his country, but he hated what people were doing to it.”

How I started @ThisWeekABC this morning

It didn’t take much time. Did you see the whole interview?

Thank you for the feedback. Two questions: 1) Did you see the full interview or just a clip of that question? And 2) Do you think Mayor Frey is incapable of answering such a question or is it possible that he may have actually appreciated the opportunity to push back against those who attacked him?

Hard to overstate what a remarkable statement this is from a Republican senator — even a retiring one — accusing thte Trump White House of weaponizing DOJ to control the Fed:

"It is now the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice that are in question."

As it happened five years ago tonight - January 6, 2021 YouTube video by Jonathan Karl

As it happened five years ago tonight.

My report at 6:30pm on January 6, 2021
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As it happened five years ago tonight - January 6, 2021 YouTube video by Jonathan Karl

Here it is

As it happened five years ago tonight - January 6, 2021
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What really happened on Jan 6 YouTube video by Jonathan Karl

What really happened on Jan 6

This was the report I filed for ABC News at 6:30 pm on January 6, 2021.

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FLASHBACK: What Donald Trump told me about the people chanting “Hang Mike Pence” 5 years ago on this day

Jack Smith Deposition YouTube video by House Judiciary GOP

Jack Smith spent more than 8 hours answering questions in a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee on Dec 17

It’s worth watching — you can see why Smith wanted to testify publicly — and why the committee waited until New Year’s Eve to release the video

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Pelosi Speaks with Jonathan Karl on This Week with George Stephanopoulos YouTube video by Nancy Pelosi

Here's the extended version of my interview with Nancy Pelosi -- a wide-ranging conversations about her remarkable career and a look ahead to the challenges facing the next speaker of the house if Democrats win in 2026.

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Events: Jonathan Karl | Retribution The Author Events Series presents Jonathan Karl | Retribution In Conversation with Tamala Edwards In Retribution, Jonathan Karls unparalleled access brings us behind closed doors deep inside the Wh...

I’ll be in Philadelphia on Tuesday for a book-signing and conversation with @TamEdwards6abc about my new book “Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign that Changed America” — if you are in Philly — please come! 7pm on Dec 2 at @FreeLibrary

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That’s not me. I wasn’t there

Thank you! I will pass that on to Mary.

I didn’t “bothsides” anything — I provided factual context.

Tonight on the Late Show — me and Pete (and Colbert too)

I’ll be on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert tonight to talk about my new book “Retribution”

Weird, fascinating and unexpected …

Spotted at a Barnes & Noble in Seattle

Huge thanks to Katherine Faulders for the great discussion at @PoliticsProse about “Retribution” - what a crowd!

“Retribution” book signing and discussion with the legendary @KFaulders at @PoliticsProse bookstore in DC at 3pm tomorrow (Sunday). Please come!

Thanks!

California Governor Gavin Newsom one-on-one with Jonathan Karl YouTube video by ABC News

"I really am scared to death about what's going on in this country. I really believe it is code red. It's five alarm fire,”

Watch my full interview with @GavinNewsom here

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