“What a Thug Does When They Threaten a Witness”

Brian Zick

Fired U.S. Attorney John McKay, describing what went through his mind when he got the phone call from Michael Elston (Chief of Staff to Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty), suggesting McKay keep his mouth shut about his termination or else something unpleasant might happen.

The text is from the poem “QUADRENNIAL” by Golden, reprinted with permission. It was first published in the Poetry Project. Inside front cover photo by Golden.
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