Carol Leonnig
Carol Leonnig is a senior investigative reporter with MS NOW. Previously an investigative reporter with the Washington Post, she is a four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
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Border czar Tom Homan didn’t receive normal background check during bribery probe
President-elect Trump initially balked at submitting names of likely nominees to the FBI for background checks, a basic step intended to flag possible financial conflicts or ethical problems.
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Kash Patel’s new ride of choice? An armored luxury BMW
The FBI director, who is under fire for use of government resources, also asked for an upgraded jet.
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FBI’s No. 2 confirms he’s moving on
Controversial deputy director has cleared out his office, sources tell MS NOW.
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Trump DOJ fails to secure a Letitia James indictment — for the second time in a row
The serial rejections join a stunning pattern of grand jury refusals in Donald Trump’s second term.
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Trump seeks Senate confirmation for prosecutor whose cases were thrown out
Without fanfare, the White House is moving to confirm Lindsey Halligan as U.S. attorney for Eastern District of Virginia despite judicial rebuke.
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Pipe bomb suspect confesses and has expressed support for Trump, sources say
But the FBI isn’t sure what motivated the suspect, Brian Cole Jr., to allegedly plant bombs outside GOP and Democratic party headquarters on the evening before the Jan. 6 Capitol attacks.
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Kash Patel ordered FBI detail to give girlfriend’s pal a lift home, sources say
The FBI director’s use of resources is under intense scrutiny as he insists he’s “a steward of the taxpayer dollars.”
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Grand jury fails to reindict Letitia James
But sources said there should be “no premature celebrations” because Trump’s Justice Department could try a third time to indict the New York attorney general on alleged mortgage fraud.
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FBI arrests suspect accused of placing pipe bombs near RNC and DNC night before Jan. 6
Authorities have arrested a suspect in the January 2021 pipe-bombing case.
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DOJ expected to seek re-indictment of New York AG Letitia James today
The mortgage fraud case was just dismissed on the grounds that Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed to her position — but the DOJ isn’t done yet.