Devlin Barrett writes about the FBI and the Justice Department, and is the author of "October Surprise: How the FBI Tried to Save Itself and Crashed an Election." He was part of reporting teams that won Pulitzer Prizes in 2018 and 2022. In 2017 he was a co-finalist for the Pulitzer for Feature Writing and the Pulitzer for International Reporting. https://www.washingtonpost.comThu, 13 Jul 2023 05:14:08 +00001hourly1https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/12/fbi-wray-criticism-trump-hunter/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/12/fbi-wray-criticism-trump-hunter/Devlin BarrettWed, 12 Jul 2023 20:47:46 +0000Wray appears before Congress for the first time since the June indictment of Donald Trump and plea agreement with Hunter Biden.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/04/29/trump-investigations-litigation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/04/29/trump-investigations-litigation/Shayna Jacobs, Devlin Barrett, Jacqueline AlemanyTue, 11 Jul 2023 21:50:09 +0000What to know about Donald Trump's indictments in Miami and New York, and other investigations of the former president.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/11/trump-seeks-trial-delay/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/11/trump-seeks-trial-delay/Devlin BarrettTue, 11 Jul 2023 21:08:58 +0000Lawyers for Donald Trump tell U.S. Judge Aileen Cannon he will be too busy campaigning for president to prepare for his classified documents trial in Florida.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/10/david-weiss-hunter-biden-letter/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/10/david-weiss-hunter-biden-letter/Devlin BarrettMon, 10 Jul 2023 21:54:46 +0000In a letter to lawmakers about the Hunter Biden probe, Trump holdover U.S. Attorney David Weiss says he never asked to be special counsel.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/07/jack-smith-special-counsel-spending-trump/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/07/jack-smith-special-counsel-spending-trump/Devlin BarrettFri, 07 Jul 2023 17:52:30 +0000The summary released by the Justice Department covers spending through March and “the cost of protective details for the Special Counsel when warranted.”https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/06/trump-documents-case-prosecutor-threats/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/06/trump-documents-case-prosecutor-threats/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettThu, 06 Jul 2023 21:56:07 +0000Far-right supporters of Donald Trump are posting the names of prosecutors and government workers online and sometimes revealing personal details, experts said.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/06/walt-nauta-arraignment/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/06/walt-nauta-arraignment/Shayna Jacobs, Devlin BarrettThu, 06 Jul 2023 16:26:09 +0000Walt Nauta is accused of moving boxes containing top-secret government materials at Mar-a-Lago and helping hide the documents from the federal government.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/05/trump-classified-affidavit-unsealed-nauta-boxes/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/05/trump-classified-affidavit-unsealed-nauta-boxes/Devlin BarrettThu, 06 Jul 2023 00:41:30 +0000The new version of the affidavit reveals more about what agents had learned by the time they executed the search at Mar-a-Lago on Aug. 8.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/27/trump-documents-nauta-arraignment/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/27/trump-documents-nauta-arraignment/Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinTue, 27 Jun 2023 14:24:15 +0000Waltine Nauta is accused of moving boxes filled with top-secret government materials and helping former president Donald Trump hide them from federal officials.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/27/jan6-fbi-dhs-intelligence-failures/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/27/jan6-fbi-dhs-intelligence-failures/Devlin BarrettTue, 27 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000A new Senate committee report finds fresh evidence the FBI and DHS discounted repeated warnings about the danger posed on Jan. 6, 2021.https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/06/26/justice-dept-asks-about-election-fraud-claims-well-fake-electors/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/06/26/justice-dept-asks-about-election-fraud-claims-well-fake-electors/Josh Dawsey, Devlin BarrettMon, 26 Jun 2023 23:40:35 +0000Special counsel Jack Smith's investigation of efforts to overturn the 2020 election results is advancing on multiple tracks, people familiar with the matter say.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/23/hunter-biden-laptop-whistleblowers/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/23/hunter-biden-laptop-whistleblowers/Devlin Barrett, Matt ViserFri, 23 Jun 2023 23:08:00 +0000Republicans called the laptop belonging to Hunter Biden a smoking gun. Democrats called it disinformation. Prosecutors called it largely irrelevant.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/22/hunter-biden-whistleblower-transcript-garland/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/22/hunter-biden-whistleblower-transcript-garland/Devlin Barrett, Jacqueline Alemany, Perry SteinThu, 22 Jun 2023 23:18:07 +0000The allegations will probably fuel criticism of the Justice Department’s five-year investigation of Hunter Biden, which this week led to a proposed plea agreement.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/21/jack-teixiera-discord-leak-pleads-not-guilty/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/21/jack-teixiera-discord-leak-pleads-not-guilty/Mariya Manzhos, Devlin BarrettWed, 21 Jun 2023 21:58:29 +0000THE DISCORD LEAKS | Jack Teixeira’s family vows to support him: “The important thing is Jack will now have his day in court.”https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/20/trump-trial-date/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/20/trump-trial-date/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettTue, 20 Jun 2023 20:12:32 +0000U.S. Judge Aileen Cannon wrote Tuesday that Donald Trump's trial would be scheduled for August, with hearings held in her Fort Pierce, Fla., courthouse.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/20/hunter-biden-plea-deal/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/20/hunter-biden-plea-deal/Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinTue, 20 Jun 2023 18:19:16 +0000Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, was investigated by U.S. Attorney David Weiss of Delaware, a holdover from the Trump administration. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/18/trump-trial-classified-rules/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/18/trump-trial-classified-rules/Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinSun, 18 Jun 2023 15:40:53 +0000The Classified Information Protection Act controls how U.S. secrets may be handled at a criminal trial. The rules under the law could stretch out the prosecution of Donald Trump.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/15/jack-teixeira-indicted-discord-leaks/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/15/jack-teixeira-indicted-discord-leaks/Devlin Barrett, Shane HarrisThu, 15 Jun 2023 22:29:14 +0000THE DISCORD LEAKS | A new indictment expands the charges Jack Teixeira faces and offers additional detail about the government secrets he allegedly shared.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/13/trump-court-miami-indictment/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/13/trump-court-miami-indictment/Shayna Jacobs, David Ovalle, Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinWed, 14 Jun 2023 18:15:03 +0000Donald Trump appeared in Miami federal court with Walt Nauta, his longtime valet, who is also charged in the 38-count classified documents indictment. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Devlin BarrettTue, 13 Jun 2023 14:14:11 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Devlin BarrettTue, 13 Jun 2023 12:47:32 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Devlin BarrettTue, 13 Jun 2023 12:46:51 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Devlin BarrettTue, 13 Jun 2023 12:43:08 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettTue, 13 Jun 2023 12:39:41 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/13/trump-miami-federal-court-arraignment/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/13/trump-miami-federal-court-arraignment/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettTue, 13 Jun 2023 09:00:07 +0000From the processing details to what will happen at Donald Trump's classified-documents hearing in front of a Miami federal judge — your questions answered. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/11/clinton-biden-classified-documents-trump-indictment/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/11/clinton-biden-classified-documents-trump-indictment/Devlin BarrettSun, 11 Jun 2023 10:00:11 +0000Apparently unlike Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and Mike Pence, Donald Trump actively tried to keep classified material he couldn't legally have, prosecutors allege. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/09/trump-indicted-charges-classified-documents/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/09/trump-indicted-charges-classified-documents/Amy B Wang, Mariana Alfaro, Devlin Barrett, Jacqueline Alemany, John Wagner, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Andrea Salcedo, Kelsey Ables, Adela SulimanSat, 10 Jun 2023 02:36:11 +0000Trump, the first former president to face federal charges, was indicted after a special counsel probe into his handling of hundreds of classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/09/trump-tape-classified-documents/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/09/trump-tape-classified-documents/Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey, Perry Stein, Jacqueline AlemanyFri, 09 Jun 2023 23:03:05 +0000Former president Donald Trump allegedly lied, schemed and hid boxes from his lawyers to keep highly sensitive military information after leaving the White House.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/09/trump-todd-blanche-indictment-lawyer-john-rowley-jim-trusty/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/09/trump-todd-blanche-indictment-lawyer-john-rowley-jim-trusty/Josh Dawsey, David Ovalle, Jacqueline Alemany, Devlin BarrettFri, 09 Jun 2023 18:52:55 +0000Trump said he was bringing on new lawyers to fight the seven counts against him. He said he would be defended by attorney Todd Blanche.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettFri, 09 Jun 2023 18:42:11 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettFri, 09 Jun 2023 18:14:02 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/08/trump-indicted-classified-documents/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/08/trump-indicted-classified-documents/Devlin Barrett, Perry Stein, Josh DawseyFri, 09 Jun 2023 18:11:12 +0000Since an FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago in August, investigators have been determining whether Trump deliberately set out to obstruct efforts to recover classified documents. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettFri, 09 Jun 2023 18:10:13 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettFri, 09 Jun 2023 17:53:48 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettFri, 09 Jun 2023 15:26:18 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comAdela Suliman, Shayna Jacobs, Devlin Barrett, Jacqueline AlemanyFri, 09 Jun 2023 14:53:15 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin Barrett, Spencer Hsu, Jacqueline Alemany, Perry Stein, Josh DawseyFri, 09 Jun 2023 14:04:21 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/08/trump-classified-documents-mar-a-lago/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/08/trump-classified-documents-mar-a-lago/Devlin Barrett, Perry Stein, Josh DawseyFri, 09 Jun 2023 03:57:35 +0000Donald Trump was charged with illegal retention of government secrets, obstruction of justice, false statements and conspiracy. His arraignment is Tuesday.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comCarol D. Leonnig, Devlin Barrett, Perry Stein, Aaron DavisFri, 09 Jun 2023 01:46:55 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJosh Dawsey, Rosalind Helderman, Jacqueline Alemany, Devlin BarrettFri, 09 Jun 2023 01:02:09 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin Barrett, Jacqueline Alemany, Perry Stein, Josh Dawsey, Ann Marimow, Carol D. LeonnigFri, 09 Jun 2023 00:46:31 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Devlin BarrettFri, 09 Jun 2023 00:41:16 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin Barrett, Spencer Hsu, Jacqueline Alemany, Perry Stein, Josh DawseyFri, 09 Jun 2023 00:41:02 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettFri, 09 Jun 2023 00:04:22 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin Barrett, Rosalind HeldermanFri, 09 Jun 2023 00:01:30 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/08/trump-documents-why-florida-court/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/08/trump-documents-why-florida-court/Devlin Barrett, Spencer Hsu, Jacqueline Alemany, Perry Stein, Josh DawseyThu, 08 Jun 2023 19:00:40 +0000Prosecutors appear close to a charging decision and have told Donald Trump's attorneys he is a target of their Mar-a-Lago classified-documents investigation. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/06/miami-grand-jury-trump-classified-documents/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/06/miami-grand-jury-trump-classified-documents/Spencer Hsu, Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey, Jacqueline AlemanyWed, 07 Jun 2023 22:21:32 +0000People familiar with the matter said special counsel Jack Smith wants to base the classified documents case where most of the possible misconduct allegedly happened.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/05/james-comer-christopher-wray-contempt-congress/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/05/james-comer-christopher-wray-contempt-congress/Perry Stein, Jacqueline Alemany, Devlin BarrettTue, 06 Jun 2023 13:16:09 +0000Republican lawmaker James Comer said he will still seek to hold the FBI director in contempt of Congress after viewing document in question.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/05/trump-lawyers-meeting-justice-doj/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/05/trump-lawyers-meeting-justice-doj/Jacqueline Alemany, Spencer Hsu, Devlin Barrett, Josh DawseyMon, 05 Jun 2023 23:39:48 +0000Lawyers Lindsey Halligan, John Rowley and James Trusty came to the Justice Department to argue against charging Donald Trump in the classified documents case.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/02/pence-classified-documents-charges/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/02/pence-classified-documents-charges/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettFri, 02 Jun 2023 17:49:03 +0000The Justice Department has closed its investigation into former vice president Mike Pence’s possession of potentially sensitive government documents after leaving office.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/31/trump-recording-classified-iran/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/31/trump-recording-classified-iran/Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey, Carol D. LeonnigThu, 01 Jun 2023 02:41:15 +0000Special counsel Jack Smith has obtained a 2021 recording in which former president Donald Trump appears to say he has a classified document about Iran, according to people familiar with the matter.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/30/trump-mar-a-lago-surveillance-camera/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/30/trump-mar-a-lago-surveillance-camera/Spencer Hsu, Josh Dawsey, Devlin BarrettWed, 31 May 2023 01:17:37 +0000Investigators believe a Mar-a-Lago employee had a conversation with an IT worker about how the estate's security cameras worked, and how long images were stored.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/25/trump-classified-documents-mar-a-lago/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/25/trump-classified-documents-mar-a-lago/Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey, Spencer Hsu, Perry SteinThu, 25 May 2023 18:05:51 +0000The events at Mar-a-Lago include an alleged “dress rehearsal” for moving sensitive papers and show a focus on Donald Trump’s instructions and intent.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/23/trump-letter-classified-meeting/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/23/trump-letter-classified-meeting/Devlin BarrettWed, 24 May 2023 18:12:16 +0000In an unorthodox legal move, the former president's attorneys asked for a meeting with the attorney general over what they call an "unfair" investigation.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/22/trump-special-counsel-foreign-deals/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/22/trump-special-counsel-foreign-deals/Devlin BarrettMon, 22 May 2023 23:37:44 +0000An April subpoena from special counsel prosecutor Jack Smith sought records from former president Donald Trump's company about any foreign business deals.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/19/leak-suspect-jack-teixeira-jail-hearing/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/19/leak-suspect-jack-teixeira-jail-hearing/Stephanie Morales, Devlin BarrettFri, 19 May 2023 20:29:10 +0000Prosecutors had argued that alleged leaker Jack Teixeira poses a security risk and that foreign governments could try to recruit him to find out what he knows.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/19/fbi-digital-surveillance-misuse-jan6-blm/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/19/fbi-digital-surveillance-misuse-jan6-blm/Devlin BarrettFri, 19 May 2023 20:18:09 +0000The FBI says it has fixed the source of the problem. But the revelations will add to criticism of an agency already under fire from members of Congress.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/17/leak-suspect-jack-teixeira/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/17/leak-suspect-jack-teixeira/Devlin BarrettThu, 18 May 2023 00:28:00 +0000The Justice Department, in a court filing ahead of Jack Teixeira’s next detention hearing, also says it found red flags in his Air Force record.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/16/garland-durham-barr-mueller/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/16/garland-durham-barr-mueller/Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinTue, 16 May 2023 08:00:14 +0000Attorney General Merrick Garland's release of a politically sensitive report differed sharply from how his predecessor, William P. Barr, handled the Mueller report. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/15/durham-special-counsel-trump-report/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/15/durham-special-counsel-trump-report/Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinMon, 15 May 2023 22:34:11 +0000Report caps four-year probe launched by the Trump administration that examined how the FBI investigated allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 election.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/10/george-santos-charges/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/10/george-santos-charges/Shayna Jacobs, Isaac Stanley-Becker, Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinThu, 11 May 2023 00:23:52 +0000Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has been charged with federal crimes after a months-long investigation and is expected to appear in court on Long Island on Wednesday. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/09/george-santos-charges/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/09/george-santos-charges/Perry Stein, Devlin Barrett, Isaac Stanley-BeckerWed, 10 May 2023 04:24:59 +0000The freshman Republican congressman from New York has been under intense scrutiny for dubious claims about his life and business experience.https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/07/allen-mall-shooter-mauricio-garcia/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/07/allen-mall-shooter-mauricio-garcia/Maham Javaid, Jack Douglas, Devlin Barrett, Alex HortonMon, 08 May 2023 19:07:12 +0000The Texas gunman was in his early 30s and may have had white supremacist or neo-Nazi beliefs, people familiar with the investigation said Sunday.https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/07/texas-allen-outlets-shooting-dallas/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/07/texas-allen-outlets-shooting-dallas/Jack Douglas, Devlin Barrett, Marisa Iati, Bryan Pietsch, Brittany Shammas, Maham Javaid, Justin Wm. Moyer, Niha MasihMon, 08 May 2023 01:04:09 +0000Authorities seeking to determine a motive have focused on the gunman’s apparent fascination with white supremacy as well as a patch with extremist initials on his clothing.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/03/hunter-biden-criminal-charges-david-weiss/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/03/hunter-biden-criminal-charges-david-weiss/Devlin Barrett, Matt Viser, Josh Dawsey, Perry SteinWed, 03 May 2023 17:57:44 +0000After a meeting with Hunter Biden's defense lawyers, prosecutors are closer to deciding whether to seek an indictment for possible gun- or tax-related violations.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/02/darknet-justice-arrests-fentanyl-garland/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/02/darknet-justice-arrests-fentanyl-garland/Devlin BarrettTue, 02 May 2023 16:00:57 +0000Justice Department announces arrests as part of crackdown on online drug dealers.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/01/marshals-hack-fugitives-surveillance-shutdown/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/01/marshals-hack-fugitives-surveillance-shutdown/Devlin BarrettMon, 01 May 2023 19:57:15 +0000A ransomware breach of a little-known computer network has shut down a key technical tool that the U.S. Marshals use to hunt fugitives via their cellphones. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/27/jack-teixeira-discord-leaks/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/27/jack-teixeira-discord-leaks/Stephanie Morales, Devlin BarrettThu, 27 Apr 2023 19:13:00 +0000Prosecutors said Jack Teixeira poses a security risk because he could still have access to government secrets and foreign governments could try to recruit him.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/26/trump-letter-classified-documents/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/26/trump-letter-classified-documents/Devlin BarrettThu, 27 Apr 2023 00:37:03 +0000Trump's legal team offers its most detailed public defense of how hundreds of classified documents were kept at the former president's Florida home.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/26/fbi-mass-shootings-report/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/26/fbi-mass-shootings-report/Devlin BarrettWed, 26 Apr 2023 11:00:35 +0000The FBI found that mass shootings declined in 2022, even while the number of people injured in such attacks rose.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/25/ellsberg-discord-pentagon-papers-cancer/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/25/ellsberg-discord-pentagon-papers-cancer/Devlin BarrettTue, 25 Apr 2023 17:00:19 +0000The man behind the Pentagon Papers is confronting terminal pancreatic cancer. He says the Discord leaks make clear the dangers of the Ukraine war https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/21/discord-leak-fbi-investigation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/21/discord-leak-fbi-investigation/Shane Harris, Samuel Oakford, Devlin BarrettFri, 21 Apr 2023 23:08:27 +0000Investigators have spoken to online friends of alleged leaker Jack Teixeira, who hung out with him in an online chatroom. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/19/jim-jordan-doj-weaponization-committee/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/19/jim-jordan-doj-weaponization-committee/Jacqueline Alemany, Devlin BarrettWed, 19 Apr 2023 19:58:28 +0000The behind-the-scenes negotiations over videotaping witnesses have become a flash point in the weaponization subcommittee’s strategy.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/18/russian-influence-florida-missouri/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/18/russian-influence-florida-missouri/Devlin BarrettTue, 18 Apr 2023 18:02:09 +0000A new indictment expands charges in an alleged Russian political influence operation in Florida and Missouri.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/14/pentagon-leaked-documents/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/14/pentagon-leaked-documents/Shane Harris, Devlin Barrett, Ellen NakashimaFri, 14 Apr 2023 23:35:52 +0000THE DISCORD LEAKS | Following the Chelsea Manning leak, the Pentagon instituted a range of internal security measures. They don't appear to have worked. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/14/sinaloa-fentanyl-justice-torture/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/14/sinaloa-fentanyl-justice-torture/Devlin Barrett, Nick MiroffFri, 14 Apr 2023 22:23:31 +0000The Justice Department charges the "Chapitos" -- leaders of the Sinaloa cartel -- with sending deadly fentanyl into the United States.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/14/jack-teixeira-military-leaks-court-appearance/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/14/jack-teixeira-military-leaks-court-appearance/Mariya Manzhos, Devlin Barrett, John WagnerFri, 14 Apr 2023 17:36:24 +0000Jack Teixeira, 21, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, was arrested Thursday on charges stemming from leaks of classified military intelligence.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/13/suspect-pentagon-documents-leak/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/13/suspect-pentagon-documents-leak/Shane Harris, Samuel Oakford, Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinThu, 13 Apr 2023 23:22:57 +0000Officials say Jack Teixeira, a National Guard technology support staffer, is suspected of mishandling U.S. military security secrets.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettThu, 13 Apr 2023 20:00:45 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettThu, 13 Apr 2023 18:59:24 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comEllen Nakashima, Shane Harris, Samuel Oakford, Devlin BarrettThu, 13 Apr 2023 18:57:44 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04/12/trump-fundraising-fraud-special-counsel/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04/12/trump-fundraising-fraud-special-counsel/Josh Dawsey, Devlin Barrett, Rosalind Helderman, Jacqueline AlemanyWed, 12 Apr 2023 21:48:42 +0000A new batch of subpoenas seeks to compare public claims of voter fraud after the 2020 election with private texts and emails.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/02/trump-mar-a-lago-obstruction-classified/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/02/trump-mar-a-lago-obstruction-classified/Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey, Perry SteinSun, 02 Apr 2023 19:30:00 +0000Ex-staffer Molly Michael’s emails and texts are guiding Justice Department investigators, who increasingly suspect the former president tried to keep some documents after a subpoena was issued.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/30/trump-ny-indictment/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/30/trump-ny-indictment/Shayna Jacobs, Josh Dawsey, Devlin Barrett, Jacqueline AlemanyFri, 31 Mar 2023 03:11:20 +0000Trump is expected to turn himself in and appear in court on Tuesday at 2:15 p.m., a person familiar with the matter said.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettThu, 30 Mar 2023 23:12:59 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/28/mike-pence-testify-trump-jan-6-investigation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/28/mike-pence-testify-trump-jan-6-investigation/Josh Dawsey, Devlin BarrettTue, 28 Mar 2023 23:11:06 +0000Former vice president Mike Pence can remain silent on topics that deal specifically with his role in Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, people familiar with the matter said.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettMon, 27 Mar 2023 17:25:21 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/24/trump-corcoran-grand-jury/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/24/trump-corcoran-grand-jury/Perry Stein, Josh Dawsey, Devlin Barrett, Jacqueline AlemanyFri, 24 Mar 2023 16:54:53 +0000Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran goes before a federal grand jury in D.C. on Friday, after losing a fight to keep his notes and other papers away from prosecutors.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/22/trump-appeal-lawyer-classified-documents/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/22/trump-appeal-lawyer-classified-documents/Josh Dawsey, Devlin Barrett, Jacqueline Alemany, Rachel WeinerWed, 22 Mar 2023 20:01:18 +0000A closed-door legal fight between Trump lawyers and prosecutors over classified documents has now moved to an appeals court, which seems poised to rule quickly.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/20/costello-grand-jury-trump-stormy/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/20/costello-grand-jury-trump-stormy/Shayna Jacobs, Devlin BarrettTue, 21 Mar 2023 00:15:29 +0000New York attorney Robert Costello says he told the grand jury that a key witness, former Trump fixer Michael Cohen, cannot be trusted.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/18/walt-nauta-trump-mar-a-lago-documents-witness/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/18/walt-nauta-trump-mar-a-lago-documents-witness/Rosalind Helderman, Michelle Lee, Josh Dawsey, Shane Harris, Ashley Parker, Devlin BarrettSun, 19 Mar 2023 00:38:58 +0000How a Navy veteran and valet went from the White House to working at Trump's Mar-a-Lago, reaching the center of the special counsel's classified documents probe.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/18/jan-6-investigation-2000-charged/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/18/jan-6-investigation-2000-charged/Spencer Hsu, Devlin Barrett, Tom JackmanSat, 18 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000To date, roughly 1,000 people have been charged for their alleged roles in the events of that day. The total could grow above 2,000, straining the court.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/17/alvin-bragg-stormy-daniels-trump/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/17/alvin-bragg-stormy-daniels-trump/Mark Berman, Shayna Jacobs, Devlin Barrett, Josh DawseyFri, 17 Mar 2023 22:54:47 +0000Alvin Bragg could find himself both praised and pilloried if he becomes the first prosecutor to criminally charge a former president.https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/17/tiktok-bytedance-doj-investigation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/17/tiktok-bytedance-doj-investigation/Devlin Barrett, Julian MarkFri, 17 Mar 2023 20:52:15 +0000At issue is whether ByteDance violated any laws by inappropriately gathering the data of some users, including journalists who cover tech firms.https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/03/14/justice-dept-investigating-silicon-valley-bank-collapse/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/03/14/justice-dept-investigating-silicon-valley-bank-collapse/Jacob Bogage, Devlin BarrettTue, 14 Mar 2023 21:14:03 +0000Regulators shuttered the bank, popular among tech firms and start-ups, last week after a run on deposits.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJacob Bogage, Devlin BarrettTue, 14 Mar 2023 17:17:22 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/09/fbi-section-702-lahood-wray/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/09/fbi-section-702-lahood-wray/Devlin Barrett, Shane HarrisThu, 09 Mar 2023 19:00:54 +0000Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) says a classified report indicates Section 702 authority was wrongly used against him. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/05/paul-manafort-settlement/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/05/paul-manafort-settlement/Azi Paybarah, Devlin BarrettMon, 06 Mar 2023 00:40:44 +0000The money is to settle a civil case brought by the Justice Department last year over foreign bank accounts that he did not declare to United States officials.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/03/trump-documents-jan6-investigation-lawyers/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/03/trump-documents-jan6-investigation-lawyers/Jacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey, Spencer Hsu, Devlin BarrettFri, 03 Mar 2023 19:30:52 +0000A Trump spokesman said the recent questioning of several of the former president's attorneys was a sign of weakness in the dual criminal investigations.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/02/justice-dept-ericsson-charge/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/02/justice-dept-ericsson-charge/Devlin Barrett, Greg MillerFri, 03 Mar 2023 09:44:51 +0000The Justice Department reveals new financial penalties for the global phone giant, alleging violations of a deferred-prosecution agreement from 2019.