Carrie Johnson

National Security Correspondent for the Washington Post

Carrie Johnson appears in the following:

FBI Stays On Watch As Terrorists Finish Prison Terms And Broader Threat Evolves

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Investigators acknowledged that Americans might worry about the release of terrorists such as John Walker Lindh, but said the FBI is tracking a changing terror threat across the board.

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Federal Judge Orders More Information Released On Russia Investigation

Friday, May 17, 2019

According to newly unsealed court documents, President Trump's former national security adviser Mike Flynn gave investigators evidence about alleged White House interference with the Russia probe.

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Attorney General Barr Appoints U.S. Attorney To Investigate Russia Probe Origins

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Attorney General Barr has tasked U.S. Attorney John Durham with investigating the origins of the Russia probe. Durham will look into the intelligence gathering aimed at the Trump campaign in 2016.

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FBI Awards Partners, Anti-Drug Campaigners And Difference-Makers Across U.S.

Friday, May 03, 2019

"Your mission is a commitment to serving your communities," FBI Director Christopher Wray told awardees. "You're showing people kindness when they need it most."

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Attorney General Barr Skips Thursday's House Hearing

Thursday, May 02, 2019

Attorney General William Barr didn't show up to Thursday's hearing called by the Democratic majority before the House Judiciary Committee. Congress and the Justice Department are in a standoff.

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Mueller Report Takes Front And Center At Attorney General Barr's Hearing

Wednesday, May 01, 2019

Attorney General William Barr faced questions from lawmakers Wednesday after special counsel Robert Mueller expressed concerns about Barr's summary of the special counsel's report.

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Attorney General Barr, Only Weeks Into Job, Makes A Mark Under The Spotlight

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

William Barr has garnered headlines over the special counsel investigation, but he also has been at the center of several other big story lines in Washington.

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Rod Rosenstein, Face Of Russia Probe, To Step Down As Deputy Attorney General

Monday, April 29, 2019

The departure of the Justice Department's number two leader has been expected for months. Rosenstein has described himself as someone dealt a bad hand, one he played the best he could.

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Key U.S. Attorney, Swept Into Russia Investigation, May Prosecute WikiLeaks Case

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Zachary Terwilliger started at the Justice Department as an intern in high school. Now, he is the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, in the intelligence community's backyard.

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Questions Remain After Redacted Mueller Report Is Released

Friday, April 19, 2019

The special counsel's report has left many questions unanswered. So where do voters and Congress go from here? The report affirms numerous news media accounts of conduct within the White House.

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The Redacted Mueller Report Is Out But It Does Not Exonerate Trump Of Obstruction

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Attorney General William Barr laid out the conclusions of the redacted Mueller report on Thursday and said he didn't think the evidence was "sufficient to establish that the president committed an obstruction of justice offense."

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Redacted Mueller Report Released; Congress, Trump React

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Attorney General William Barr told the nation that while Russians did seek to disrupt the 2016 election, they did it on their own. The 448-page redacted Mueller report was released on Thursday.

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Mueller Report: Trump Tried To Stop Investigation Fearing His Presidency Was Over

Thursday, April 18, 2019

The 448-page document, released Thursday after nearly two years of investigation, depicts a president distraught by the special counsel's inquiry — and aides thwarting his attempts to stop it.

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Justice Department To Release 400 Pages Of Redacted Mueller Report

Thursday, April 18, 2019

After a nearly two-year investigation and nearly a month more of waiting, people will soon be able to read some of the findings of the Russia investigation — in investigators' own words.

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Nearly 60 Doctors, Other Medical Workers Charged In Federal Opioid Sting

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

The Department of Justice said defendants allegedly pushed more than 32 million unneeded pills, contributing to a drug crisis and potentially defrauding the health care system.

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Justice Department To Release Redacted Version Of Mueller Report On Thursday

Monday, April 15, 2019

The Justice Department says it will release a redacted version of the Mueller report on Thursday. The release should shed light on many open questions surrounding the special counsel's investigation.

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Greg Craig, Onetime White House Counsel, Charged In Ukraine Case

Thursday, April 11, 2019

The well-known D.C. lawyer stepped down from a powerful law firm that has been ensnared in the Russia investigation over failure to disclose work for a foreign client as required by an obscure law.

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Greg Craig, Ex-White House Counsel, Expects Charges In Ukraine Case, Lawyers Say

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

The heavyweight Democratic lawyer and former top Obama counsel has been on the watch for an indictment connected to his onetime work with Paul Manafort. Now his own attorneys say it's at hand.

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The Capital Is Torn As Anticipation Of The Redacted Full Mueller Report Continues

Thursday, April 04, 2019

White House supporters want to move on, and opponents anticipate the full document may tell a different story than Attorney General Bill Barr's.

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Nominee For No. 3 At Justice Department Withdraws After Backlash From GOP Senators

Friday, March 29, 2019

Attorney General William Barr got into a "shouting match" with Utah Sen. Mike Lee over Jessie Liu's bid for associate attorney general, sources told NPR. Liu is the U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C.

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