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Jeff Mordock

jmordock@washingtontimes.com

Jeff Mordock is the White House reporter for The Washington Times. A native of Newtown, Pennsylvania, he previously worked for Gannett and has won awards from both the Delaware Press Association and the Maryland Delaware D.C. Press Association. He is a graduate of George Washington University and can be reached at jmordock@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Jeff Mordock

Igor Danchenko leaves the Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse in Alexandria, Va., on Nov. 4, 2021. A judge is allowing prosecutors to move forward with their criminal case against Danchenko, who provided key details for a flawed dossier on ex-President Donald Trump, although the judge called his decision “an extremely close call.” Lawyers for Danchenko asked a judge Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, to dismiss all five charges against him. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

Judge refuses to toss case against Steele dossier source

A federal judge on Thursday rejected a request to dismiss special counsel John Durham's criminal case against a Russian analyst who was a key source for a 2016 dossier that contained salacious and unverified allegations tying former President Donald Trump to Russia.

September 29, 2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) building headquarters is seen in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

FBI lawyers ‘inappropriately’ weighed in on sensitive cases, DOJ watchdog says

FBI lawyers specializing in national security "inappropriately opined" on sensitive cases, urging agents to pursue more severe charges against a suspect and potentially disrupting a critical investigation because of a search warrant dispute, the Justice Department's internal watchdog said in a critical new report Thursday.

September 29, 2022
Pages from a U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta ruling that lifts a judge's hold on the Justice Department's ability to use classified documents seized by the FBI at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, are photographed Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. The ruling clears the way for the department to immediately resume its use of the documents in its investigation.(AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Document storage companies don’t want to work with Trump, DOJ says

The Justice Department said in a late Tuesday court filing that it is having a hard time finding secure document storage companies willing to get involved in the legal fight over former President Donald Trump storing sensitive materials at his Mar-a-Lago residence.

September 28, 2022
Donald Trump, right, sits with his children, from left, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Ivanka Trump during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Trump International Hotel on July 23, 2014, in Washington. New York’s attorney general sued former President Donald Trump and his company on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, alleging business fraud involving some of their most prized assets, including properties in Manhattan, Chicago and Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

New York AG Letitia James sues Trump over business practices

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit Tuesday that accuses former President Donald Trump and his adult children of manipulating the value of his business assets to borrow money on more favorable terms, pay lower insurance premiums and face lower taxes.

September 21, 2022