Carrie Johnson

National Security Correspondent for the Washington Post

Carrie Johnson appears in the following:

DOJ: Sues California Over Impeding Immigration Enforcement

Wednesday, March 07, 2018

The federal lawsuit by the Department of Justice escalates a long-running battle between the Trump administration and state officials on matters from immigration to climate change.

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Justice Department Sues California Over Impeding Immigration Enforcement

Tuesday, March 06, 2018

The new federal lawsuit against California escalates a long-running battle between the Trump administration and state officials on matters from immigration to climate change.

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In His 9 Months On The Job, Special Counsel Robert Mueller Has Charged 19 People

Thursday, March 01, 2018

Less than a year on the job investigating Russian election interference, special counsel Robert Mueller has secured criminal charges against 19 people including five guilty pleas.

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Rick Gates Pleads Guilty And Begins Cooperating With Mueller's Russia Investigation

Friday, February 23, 2018

The business partner of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has reached a deal with the special counsel's office. Manafort, however, continues to maintain his innocence.

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Mueller Brings More Charges Against Manafort, Gates

Thursday, February 22, 2018

The special counsel's office has expanded an earlier indictment against President Trump's former campaign chairman and his business partner.

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Special Counsel Robert Mueller Secures Another Guilty Plea

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Special counsel Robert Mueller has secured another guilty plea, from a lawyer who lied to the FBI last year. But President Trump continues to attack the investigation, even as it intensifies.

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What Could Be Coming Next In Robert Mueller's Russia Investigation

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

NPR's Embedded asks what the special counsel's track record could suggest about the road ahead for the special counsel, the White House and Congress.

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Mueller Investigation Secures Another Guilty Plea

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

This time, a lawyer who worked with Ukraine lobbyists Paul Manafort and Rick Gates is acknowledging he lied to the FBI. It's part of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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Grand Jury Indicts Russians Linked To Interference In 2016 Election

Friday, February 16, 2018

Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller's office says 13 Russians and three Russian entities took part in a broad information war against the United States.

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Director Of National Intelligence Says 2018 Midterms Are Potential Target For Russian Influence

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

The Senate intelligence committee held its annual Worldwide Threats Hearing on Tuesday. Many of the bosses of the intelligence committee were there as the Russia imbroglio and North Korea were discussed.

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Rachel Brand, Third In Command At The Justice Department, Is Leaving Her Post

Friday, February 09, 2018

Her departure is notable as she would be in line to replace Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who is supervising the special counsel probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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In His First Year As Attorney General, Sessions Transforms Justice In Key Ways

Friday, February 09, 2018

In one year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has managed to transform the Justice Department in the areas of civil rights, immigration and drug policy.

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Unpacking The Reaction To Plans To Release The Nunes Memo

Friday, February 02, 2018

Plans to release a memo critical of the FBI probe of the Trump campaign is supported by the president and many congressional GOP but is criticized by Democrats and many in the intelligence community.

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News Brief: Nunes Memo, Nuclear Posture Review, Olympic Doping

Friday, February 02, 2018

A controversial memo alleging FBI abuses could be released Friday. Also, the Trump administration is releasing a review of nuclear weapons policy and USA Today's Rachel Axon discusses Olympic doping.

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FBI Prepares For Release Of Controversial Memo

Friday, February 02, 2018

The Justice Department and the FBI are preparing for the release of a memo that questions their impartiality in conducting the Russia probe. Meanwhile, the special counsel continues his work.

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Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein Under Pressure As Republicans Prepare To Release Memo

Thursday, February 01, 2018

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is under pressure. Rosenstein is supervising the special counsel's Russia investigation and he has drawn the ire of the President.

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How Reports Of Trump Trying To Fire Mueller Could Affect The Russia Investigation

Friday, January 26, 2018

What was happening in Robert Mueller's investigation when President Trump reportedly tried to get the special counsel fired? Many people are wondering if this development strengthens an obstruction of justice case against Trump.

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Missing FBI Text Messages Exemplify Animosity Between Organization And GOP

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Republicans in Washington are sounding the alarm over text messages that have gone missing at the FBI. NPR takes a look at the animosity between the FBI and the GOP, and what it means for the ongoing investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller.

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Sen. Ron Johnson Weighs In On Missing FBI Text Messages

Thursday, January 25, 2018

GOP Sen. Johnson of Wisconsin says an informant told some members of Congress that newly revealed text messages suggest that anti-Trump bias at the FBI may have tainted the Russia investigation.

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Trump Tells Reporters He's Willing To Talk To Mueller Under Oath

Thursday, January 25, 2018

A legal showdown is brewing between President Trump and the man leading the probe into Russian election interference. Special counsel Robert Mueller has signaled he wants to talk with the president.

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