Jeff Mordock

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

Federal judge postpones Michael Flynn’s sentencing

A federal judge Thursday postponed the sentencing of Michael Flynn, two days after the former national security adviser sought to withdraw his guilty plea.

January 16, 2020

Judiciary Committee advances nomination of judge over Democrat objections

The Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday gave initial approval to President Trump's controversial nominee for a federal appeals court over strong objections from Democrats.

January 16, 2020

DOJ claps back at Lev Parnas: Claims about William Barr are ‘100 percent false’

The Justice Department on Thursday denied Lev Parnas' claims that Attorney General William P. Barr knew about President Trump's efforts to pressure Ukraine into announcing an investigation into former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and his son, Hunter.

January 16, 2020

FISA Court adviser says FBI’s proposed reforms are insufficient

The FBI's proposed 12-step plan to prevent future blunders in its applications for surveillance warrants was blasted as "insufficient" Wednesday by the adviser overseeing the bureau's changes.

January 15, 2020

Congress urged to take aim at terrorist funding

A neo-Nazi organization received a donation of nearly 14.88 bitcoins or roughly $60,000 in the days following the 2017 white supremacist riots in Charlottesville, Virginia.

January 15, 2020

Federal judge rejects Michael Avenatti’s bid to dismiss criminal charges in Nike case

A federal judge in New York Wednesday rejected Michael Avenatti's bid to dismiss criminal charges accusing him of trying to extort Nike.

January 15, 2020

Michael Flynn withdraws guilty plea

President Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn late Tuesday asked a court to let him withdraw his guilty plea for lying to the FBI in the Russia probe.

January 14, 2020

Judge Trevor McFadden halts Trump tax return demand lawsuit

A federal judge Tuesday put on hold a lawsuit by House Democrats to obtain President Trump's tax returns, saying he would wait until an appeals court resolves a separate legal dispute relating to Congressional subpoenas.

January 14, 2020

Donald Trump demands Apple unlock Pensacola shooter’s iPhones

President Trump Tuesday called on Apple to unlock the iPhones belonging to the Saudi Air Force cadet who killed three people last month in a terror attack at a Florida Navy base.

January 14, 2020

Off-duty Secret Service agent fatally shoots dog in Brooklyn

An off-duty Secret Service agent shot and killed a dog in New York City, the law enforcement agency confirmed Tuesday.

January 14, 2020

Kathleen Jennings, Delaware’s Democratic state AG, backs Barr against Apple

A Democratic state attorney general Tuesday offered support for Attorney General William P. Barr's demand that Apple assist the Justice Department in unlocking the iPhones belonging to the Saudi Air Force cadet who killed three people last month in a terror attack at a Florida Navy base.

January 14, 2020

Florida Naval base shooting declared ‘act of terrorism’ by Justice Department

A Royal Saudi Air Force cadet who opened fire last month at a Florida naval base and killed three American service members in an act of terrorism marked last year's anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by declaring on social media "the countdown has begun."

January 13, 2020