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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DOJ losing experienced counterterrorism minds at a critical time, say current and former officials
On the heels of an ISIS-inspired threat in New York, a look across the Justice Department finds a purge of national security expertise at the FBI and other divisions.
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DOJ running quiet operation in Miami to hunt for charges on Cuban leaders, per sources
President Donald Trump has suggested in recent comments that leadership change in Cuba could be imminent. A DOJ working group is believed to bolster that agenda.
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When Kash Patel’s behavior becomes headline news, firings often follow
An MS NOW analysis finds the FBI director often lashes out after his own bad press — by firing experienced agents and staffers.
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Justice Department rescinds Biden-era ‘no-knock’ warrant policy
Policy launched after the police killing of Breonna Taylor restricted when law enforcement could burst into a home without knocking.
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Kash Patel’s latest firings ousted agents with expertise in Iran
The FBI director gutted a specialized, global espionage unit of counterintelligence agents, just days before Operation Epic Fury.
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FBI fires agents who scrutinized Patel in Trump documents case
The terminations are the latest in an ongoing purge of bureau employees who participated in investigations of Donald Trump.
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Kash Patel’s use of jet delayed FBI team’s mass shooting response, whistleblower tells top senator
Sen. Richard Durbin says FBI director’s “misplaced priorities” led to the delayed response to the Brown University shooting in December.
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Patel shown in raucous locker room celebration during Olympics trip
During what his agency said was purely a business trip, FBI Director Kash Patel celebrated with the U.S. men’s hockey team in Italy on Sunday.
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Kash Patel heads to Milan for the Olympics — on the FBI jet
The FBI director has plans to watch the U.S. men’s hockey team vie for gold, sources tell MS NOW.
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White House directing DHS to hunt for voter fraud by naturalized citizens, sources say
Agents will be required to turn over names of immigrants who voted before they became citizens — and then explain to the White House why they weren’t charged with a crime.