David Rohde

David Rohde is the senior national security reporter for MS NOW. Previously he was the senior executive editor for national security and law for NBC News, editing stories about national security and law enforcement and writing stories about the Justice Department and FBI. He is the author of five books, most recently, “Where Tyranny Begins: The Justice Department, the FBI and the War on Democracy.” He has reported on the Justice Department, FBI, CIA, State Department and the New York City court system and covered the wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and Bosnia. 


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1w ago
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Trump’s embrace of Steve Witkoff is frustrating America’s allies

Foreign diplomats say the president’s embrace of Steve Witkoff and the emir of Qatar is frustrating nations that have backed the U.S. for decades.

2w ago
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Ex-U.S. official on Trump Venezuela blockade: ‘I think they’re on to something’

President Donald Trump’s effort to block Venezuela from smuggling oil will place more pressure on President Nicolás Maduro to leave power.

3w ago
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Skepticism grows in Europe over Putin’s intentions and Witkoff’s abilities

A growing rift over Ukraine negotiations exposes European fears that the inexperienced Trump envoy and a new U.S. national security strategy underestimate Russia’s ambitions and threat to the continent.

4w ago
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Watchdog: Hegseth’s Signal use put troops at risk

The Pentagon Inspector General found that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s use of a group chat risked the potential compromise of information that could harm military personnel and missions, according to four sources familiar with the findings.

1mos ago
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GOP divided as Trump’s Ukraine peace plan slammed as Russian wish list

Some Republicans are condemning the president’s latest proposal for peace between Russia and Ukraine in unusually vocal terms.

1mos ago
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For Trump, promise of Saudi business deals may eclipse Gaza

Saudi Arabia’s ability and interest in stabilizing the Middle East has shrunk in recent years. At the same time, the Trump family’s business interests in the kingdom have grown.

2mos ago
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Exclusive: Dozens killed in U.S. boat strikes remain unidentified

Families fear speaking out, governments in the region have said little publicly and the Trump administration has not disclosed the names of the dead.

2mos ago
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Trump has put U.S. national security up ‘for sale,’ critics say

As a critical Trump-Xi meeting approaches, former national security officials say the president has made trade concessions that aid him politically.

2mos ago
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Trump’s war on boats lowers bar for use of U.S. lethal force abroad

A series of boat strikes risks alienating allies and is part of Trump’s push to claim unprecedented presidential power, critics say.