Jeff Mordock

Justice Department unseals indictment against Chinese hackers

The Justice Department on Thursday unsealed criminal charges against two Chinese nationals accused of running a decade-long hacking campaign to steal intellectual property from companies in the United States and abroad at the direction of China's top intelligence agency.

Bijan Rafiekian, Michael Flynn associate, pleads not guilty to working as unregistered foreign agent

A former associate of ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded not guilty in a Virginia federal court on Tuesday to charges of working as an unregistered foreign agent.

Michael Flynn’s sentencing delayed at least 90 days by judge

A federal judge on Tuesday delayed the sentencing of Michael Flynn after unleashing a stinging verbal attack on President Trump's former national security adviser, accusing him of selling out the country.

Michael Flynn blasted by judge for lying to the FBI: ‘You sold your country out’

Judge Emmet Sullivan repeatedly asked the president's former national security adviser Michael Flynn if he wants to reconsider his guilty plea on Tuesday ahead of what was supposed to be his sentencing.

Robert Mueller releases Michael Flynn memo detailing lies to FBI

Special counsel Robert Mueller on Monday released a heavily redacted memo detailing former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's interview with FBI agents in which Flynn repeatedly lied about his contacts with then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.

Izmir Koch convicted of hate crime in ‘kill all Jews’ beating in Ohio

An Ohio man who prosecutors say yelled, "I want to kill all of the Jews," while beating a man he believed was Jewish last year, was convicted Monday of a federal hate crime.

Michael Flynn associates, Bijan Kian and Kamil Alptekin, charged with illegally lobbying for Turkey

Two business associates of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn were charged with illegally influencing U.S. politicians in a plot to extradite a Turkish cleric from the U.S., according to an indictment unsealed Monday.

Robert Mueller: FBI did not mislead Michael Flynn into lying

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team on Friday rebuffed a suggestion by national security adviser Michael Flynn that FBI agents had duped him into lying about his contact with the Russian ambassador.

Saudi national pleads guilty for covering up terrorist training camp attendance

A Saudi national pleaded guilty Friday to visa fraud for failing to disclose his attendance at one of Al Qaeda's key training camps in Afghanistan before entering the United States.

Robert Mueller’s probe costs taxpayers $25M

Special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe has cost taxpayers nearly $25 million, according to a Justice Department report Friday.

George Papadopoulos says he’s running for Congress in 2020

Former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos, who was released from a federal prison last week, said Friday he wants to run for Congress in 2020.

Matt Whitaker didn’t violate Hatch Act, experts say

Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker did not violate the Hatch Act when his campaign account from a failed 2014 Senate bid accepted four donations totaling nearly $9,000 earlier this year, campaign finance experts said.

Trump identified as ‘campaign member’ in National Enquirer meeting: Reports

President Trump was the third person in the August 2015 meeting when former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen and National Enquirer Publisher David Pecker discussed killing stories about allegations of extramarital affairs against the then-presidential candidate, according to a bombshell report Thursday.

Maria Butina pleads guilty, says she conspired to infiltrate U.S. political groups

Russian operative Maria Butina pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to infiltrate conservative U.S. political groups with the goal of advancing Russian interests.

Peter Strzok, Lisa Page messages from Robert Mueller probe lost after phone resets: IG

Investigators weren't able to find any text messages between fired agent Peter Strzok and former bureau lawyer Lisa Page from their time on special counsel Robert Mueller's probe because by the time their phones were recovered, they'd been reset for others' use, an inspector general said Thursday.

National Enquirer publisher will cooperate with prosecutors on Trump hush-money investigation

National Enquirer publisher American Media Inc. has been granted immunity for its role in facilitating a $150,000 hush payment to a Playboy model who alleged during the 2016 election she had an affair with President Trump, federal prosecutors in New York said Wednesday.

Lanny Davis: Michael Cohen will reveal ‘all he knows’ about Donald Trump after Mueller probe ends

Attorney Lanny Davis hinted Wednesday that his client Michael Cohen has more to say about President Trump but will likely remain mum until after special counsel Robert Mueller wraps up his Russian meddling investigation.

Michael Cohen sentenced to three years in prison

The publisher of the National Enquirer admitted Wednesday that the tabloid worked with the Trump campaign to make a hush payment to Playboy model Karen McDougal, as federal prosecutors continued to amass evidence that President Trump may have committed a felony by violating campaign finance laws.

Thomas Dodd, Steve Stockman’s aide, sentenced to 18 months for role in illegal donation scheme

A federal judge in Houston on Wednesday sentenced a former GOP congressional aide to 18 months in prison for helping former Rep. Steve Stockman defraud wealthy campaign donors out of more than $1.25 million by creating phony charities.

George Papadopoulos to be subject of new docuseries