Carrie Johnson

National Security Correspondent for the Washington Post

Carrie Johnson appears in the following:

Justice Department Charges Russian Cyberspies With Attack On 2016 Election

Friday, July 13, 2018

The Justice Department announced Friday that a new indictment had been unsealed against 12 Russians connected to hacking of Democratic Party and other targets.

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Senate Confirms New Boss For Justice Department Criminal Division

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Ending months of delay, the Senate has voted to confirm Brian Benczkowski as an assistant attorney general. Democrats had attacked his work for a Russian bank.

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Prosecutors Object To Manafort Bid To Delay Trial, Saying He Is Treated Like A 'VIP'

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Prosecutors argue there is no reason to delay a trial for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. A judge has ordered him to be moved closer to the court in which he'll appear.

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Manafort: Never Mind, Please Don't Move Me To Jail Near Washington After All

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

A judge agreed to move President Trump's former campaign chairman closer to the site of his trial, but Paul Manafort says he has changed his mind and wants to say put.

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Judge Sets Timeline That Could Mean Flynn Is Sentenced In October

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

A federal judge convened a hearing on Tuesday at which former national security adviser Mike Flynn and prosecutors talked about what could follow Flynn's guilty plea.

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Brett Kavanaugh Supported Broad Leeway For Presidents Under Investigation

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

President Trump's new nominee for the Supreme Court argued that presidents should be protected from lawsuits and investigations while they're in office.

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Facing An Uphill Battle, Activists Race To Oppose Trump's Supreme Court Pick

Wednesday, July 04, 2018

Demand Justice launched this year to oppose President Trump's judicial nominees. Now the group is reaching out to left-leaning activists before hearings begin to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy.

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Top Justice Department Lawyer Resigns, Latest To Step Down

Tuesday, July 03, 2018

Scott Schools, the highest ranking career official at the Justice Department, will soon leave his position. Schools touched sensitive issues at DOJ including the special counsel probe.

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Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Hints He May Cooperate With Federal Prosecutors

Monday, July 02, 2018

Cohen once said he would "do anything" to protect Donald Trump. Facing an ongoing FBI probe of his finances and business dealings, Cohen now says his "first loyalty" rests with his family.

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News Brief: Report Criticizes Comey, Republicans To Vote On Immigration, Tariffs On China

Friday, June 15, 2018

Former FBI Director James Comey has been found insubordinate in his handling of the Clinton email investigation, but not biased. Also, House Republicans plan to vote next week on immigration bills.

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What's Next After Inspector General Report

Friday, June 15, 2018

We look at the implications of a new inspector general's report about the conduct of the FBI and James Comey during an investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails.

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Judge Orders Paul Manafort Detained Amid Witness Tampering Allegations

Friday, June 15, 2018

Paul Manafort had a long career as a Washington wheeler-dealer before Donald Trump hired him to run his campaign in 2016. Now, he is heading to jail.

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Report Condemns FBI Violations In 2016 Clinton Probe But Finds No Political Bias

Thursday, June 14, 2018

James Comey's actions, the report said, were "extraordinary and insubordinate," and none of his explanations amounted to a "persuasive basis for deviating from well-established department policies."

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Lawyer For Ex-FBI Deputy Director McCabe Sues Government Over His Firing

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

A lawyer for former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe argues that his dismissal violated federal law and he wants materials to help him argue his case.

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Leery Of Russian Spies, Special Counsel Asks Judge To Limit Information Sharing

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Lawyers for special counsel Robert Mueller are asking a judge to limit the amount of information they must share with a Russian company, warning it could wind up in the hands of Russian intelligence.

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Feds, DOJ Prepare 3rd Secret Briefing On Confidential Sources For Hill Bosses

Thursday, June 07, 2018

Congressional leaders say they're mostly satisfied with what they've learned about the counterintelligence investigation but have a few more questions for the FBI and Department of Justice.

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Paul Manafort Slated To Appear In Court Over New Allegations

Tuesday, June 05, 2018

Prosecutors have accused Paul Manafort of witness tampering in new charges. In court documents filed Monday, the special counsel says Manafort violated the terms of his bail and asks a judge to make changes or send him to jail until his trial date. The judge will hear arguments from both sides in two weeks.

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Robert Mueller Reveals The Price Tag For His Special Counsel Investigation

Thursday, May 31, 2018

The special counsel's office says it has cost nearly $17 million so far to conduct its investigation into the Russian attack on the 2016 election.

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Who Is Stormy Daniels Lawyer Michael Avenatti — And Who Is Helping Him?

Thursday, May 31, 2018

The high-profile attorney has become ubiquitous on TV as he takes on President Trump and his longtime lawyer Michael Cohen. Who is paying his bills?

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Michael Avenatti: A Profile Of The Media-Savvy Attorney

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Avenatti has made a name for himself by representing the adult film actress who says she had an affair with President Trump. From his earliest days in law school, Avenatti was hard to miss.

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