Trump is reportedly looking for ways to block his niece Mary's tell-all memoir, including suing for NDA breaches

Trump, Mike Pence, and William Barr
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Having the U.S. Justice Department file a civil breach-of-contract lawsuit against former White House National Security Adviser John Bolton to delay the public release of a book that will embarrass the president, citing nondisclosure agreements Bolton evidently signed, is strange. But President Trump has also "begun discussing siccing his lawyers on his niece," The Daily Beast reported Tuesday night, citing two people familiar with the situation.

Trump was privately briefed Sunday on what he could expect from Mary Trump's noir family memoir, slated to hit shelves July 28, The Daily Beast says, and he has already told confidantes his lawyers will "explore what could be done in the way of legal retribution — or at least a threat — likely in the form of a cease and desist letter," mentioning an old NDA at one point.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.