Carrie Johnson

National Security Correspondent for the Washington Post

Carrie Johnson appears in the following:

Hunter Biden agrees to plead guilty in tax case and avoid prosecution on gun charge

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

The president's son agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax offenses. He's also charged with a felony firearm offense, for which he agreed to enter a pretrial diversion agreement.

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Read the highlights of Trump's arraignment transcript

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has released the transcript for former President Donald Trump's arraignment hearing Tuesday afternoon. Read it here.

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Attorney General Garland defends special counsel's integrity in Trump indictment

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

In the face of allegations of bias, Attorney General Merrick Garland called Jack Smith a "veteran career prosecutor" with a "commitment to integrity and the rule of law."

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Trump to appear in court in Miami after being indicted over classified documents

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Former President Donald Trump will surrender to federal authorities and appear in court at 3 p.m. Trump says he is innocent and is being unfairly targeted by because he's running for president again.

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Trump is set to appear in court after being indicted over classified documents

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

The former president is expected in the federal courthouse in Miami for processing on Tuesday afternoon. Trump faces 37 federal charges, including unlawfully retaining government secrets.

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What we know about the indictment of Trump and his aide

Friday, June 09, 2023

The Justice Department has unsealed an indictment against former President Donald Trump and one of his aides, charging Trump with unlawfully retaining government secrets and obstruction.

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Trump is indicted by a grand jury in the classified documents case

Friday, June 09, 2023

Donald Trump has become the first former president to be indicted by the federal government that he once led. Trump faces seven charges in the probe of documents found at his Florida estate.

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Trump says he's been indicted tied to classified documents probe

Thursday, June 08, 2023

Former President Donald Trump says he has been indicted in the federal probe into mishandling government documents and obstruction. He is the first former president to be charged with a federal crime.

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Trump indicted in case of alleged mishandling of government secrets

Thursday, June 08, 2023

The former president has been indicted on seven counts, including willful retention of information related to national defense and at least one false statements charge, a source tells NPR.

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Federal prosecutors tell Trump that he is a target in classified files probe

Wednesday, June 07, 2023

The notice from the Department of Justice gives Trump's lawyers a chance to argue against indictment. People who receive target letters are usually indicted, but not always.

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Prison sexual assault victims can now petition for compassionate release

Wednesday, June 07, 2023

Advocates are hoping more survivors of sexual assaults in federal prison can use a new method to win early release.

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Pence won't be charged in DOJ classified documents investigation

Friday, June 02, 2023

Two sources confirm the Justice Department sent a letter to former Vice President Mike Pence saying the investigation would close without any finding of criminal wrongdoing.

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Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers founder, sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy

Thursday, May 25, 2023

The punishment for Stewart Rhodes on a seditious conspiracy charge could set the bar for others, including top members of the far-right Proud Boys group, this summer.

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Rep. George Santos faces federal criminal charge

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

Rep. George Santos, a Republican from New York, has faced controversy, calls for his resignation and probes over his many falsehoods. Now he faces a federal criminal charge.

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Jury convicts 4 Proud Boys members of seditious conspiracy for Jan. 6 riot

Thursday, May 04, 2023

A jury in Washington, D.C., has convicted former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio and three others of seditious conspiracy, handing the Justice Department a key victory in its Jan. 6 probe.

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Jury convicts Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys on seditious conspiracy charge

Thursday, May 04, 2023

After four months of trial, a jury has convicted Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and other members of the far-right club of seditious conspiracy for their roles on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Trials have become an endangered species. A new effort is trying to change that

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

Advocates say defendants who go to trial face much longer prison sentences — a so-called trial penalty. It can even lead innocent people to strike plea deals.

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Former Fugees musician Pras Michel found guilty of 10 criminal charges

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

A federal jury in Washington, D.C., has convicted musician Pras Michel of 10 criminal charges including conspiracy, failing to register as an agent of China, and witness tampering.

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Jury deliberates in seditious conspiracy trial against Proud Boys members

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

After months of hearing evidence in the seditious conspiracy trial against members of the Proud Boys, jurors have begun their deliberations in the landmark case.

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Proud Boys operated as fighting force for Trump on Jan. 6, prosecutors say

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Closing arguments in the landmark seditious conspiracy trial against five Proud Boys focused on their own words and the words of former President Trump.

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