Carrie Johnson

National Security Correspondent for the Washington Post

Carrie Johnson appears in the following:

Judge unseals the warrant the FBI used to search Trump's Florida residence

Friday, August 12, 2022

A judge has unsealed the warrant the FBI used to search the property of former President Donald Trump. The unprecedented search at the Mar-a-Lago resort has been shrouded in mystery.

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Encore: Inmates give Washington, D.C., officials ideas for curbing gun violence

Friday, August 12, 2022

An innovative educational program in the D.C. jail asks incarcerated people how to stop gun violence. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 8, 2022.)

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Attorney General Garland has moved to unseal Trump Mar-a-Lago warrant

Thursday, August 11, 2022

Attorney General Merrick Garland makes a media statement days after a search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago property.

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The FBI conducted a search at ex-President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida

Tuesday, August 09, 2022

Trump announced the news himself — calling the FBI action unnecessary and attacking it as politically motivated — even though he appointed the FBI director, Chris Wray.

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Inmates give Washington, D.C., ideas for curbing gun violence

Monday, August 08, 2022

An innovative educational program in the Washington, D.C., jail asks incarcerated people how to stop gun violence.

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Justice Department files a lawsuit against Idaho's restrictive abortion law

Thursday, August 04, 2022

In its first legal challenge over reproductive rights since Roe v Wade was overturned, the Justice Department is suing Idaho over a near total abortion ban.

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A Capitol rioter has received the most severe punishment to date

Tuesday, August 02, 2022

Texas oil worker Guy Reffitt has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for his role at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The judge declined to add more punishment for domestic terrorism.

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Jan. 6 defendant Guy Reffitt faces sentencing. The DOJ wants him to get 15 years

Monday, August 01, 2022

A judge will sentence Guy Reffitt, the first Jan. 6 defendant to be convicted by a jury. The DOJ wants him to get 15 years, including an enhancement for terrorism; he's asking for two years.

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FBI opens settlement talks with gymnasts who survived abuse by Larry Nassar

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Justice Department officials met with key senators to explain why they won't prosecute two former FBI agents who botched the sexual assault investigation.

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Steve Bannon is the first Trump associate to be convicted for Jan. 6 actions

Saturday, July 23, 2022

A jury convicted Trump adviser Steve Bannon of criminal contempt of Congress for defying the Jan. 6 committee, but Bannon vows to appeal.

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NPR Politics Special: What We Learned From The Jan. 6 Hearings

Friday, July 22, 2022

How did the attack on the U.S. Capitol come together? What did President Trump know and why did he take so long to respond? And who will be held accountable?

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Steve Bannon found guilty on both contempt of Congress charges

Friday, July 22, 2022

Bannon had refused to testify or produce documents for the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. His lawyers say he just made a mistake about the subpoena dates

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Prosecution rests its case in Steve Bannon trial

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

The outlines of Bannon's defense, including whether he will testify, remain somewhat murky. In opening statements, Bannon attorney Evan Corcoran cast the case as infused with politics.

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Jury selection starts for Steve Bannon's trial. He's Donald Trump's former adviser

Monday, July 18, 2022

Jury selection for Steve Bannon's contempt trial began Monday. The former adviser to Donald Trump is being accused of contempt of Congress.

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What we've learned so far about Jan. 6

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

House investigators have been building their case, presenting dozens of hours of testimony, showing how President Trump and his allies tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

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Federal authorities searched former Justice official Jeff Clark's home

Thursday, June 23, 2022

Federal authorities on Wednesday searched the home of former Justice official Jeff Clark, who supported Trump's voting fraud claims and features heavily in today's Jan. 6 committee hearings

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Former DOJ officials to testify during the 5th House Jan. 6 hearing

Thursday, June 23, 2022

The House Select Committee investigating the Capitol siege will focus on efforts by former President Donald Trump to pressure the Justice Department to pursue baseless claims of election fraud.

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The Justice Department wants to see the Jan. 6 committee's transcripts

Thursday, June 16, 2022

It says the lack of sharing is complicating its criminal probe.

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Committee deadlocks on Biden's pick to lead firearms agency

Thursday, June 16, 2022

Democrats can still advance the nomination of Steve Dettelbach to lead the ATF using procedural moves.

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Dana Remus made legal history in the White House. Now she's moving on

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Stuart Delery will replace her. Also, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will advise the White House on public engagement and Julie Rodriguez will be promoted to senior advisor.

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