Bag Man: The Wild Crimes, Audacious Cover-Up, and Spectacular Downfall of a Brazen Crook in the White House

The book "Bag Man: The Wild Crimes, Audacious Cover-Up, and Spectacular Downfall of a Brazen Crook in the White House" by Rachel Maddow and Michael Yarvitz focuses on Spiro Agnew, the 39th Vice President of the United States under President Richard M. Nixon. Agnew resigned from office in 1973 due to accusations of extortion, bribery, and income-tax violations stemming from his time as governor of Maryland. He was the second vice president to resign and the first to do so under duress. The book, based on Maddow's podcast, details Agnew's alleged criminal activities and the subsequent cover-up efforts. Agnew's political career ended when he pleaded nolo contendere to a single federal count of failing to report income, leading to a fine and probation.12