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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.

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Michael Cohen believed Trump would pardon him: report

President Trump's longtime attorney and fixer Michael Cohen -- now a key witness for special counsel Robert Mueller -- believed the president would offer him a pardon in exchange for backing the president during interviews with federal prosecutors, CNN reported Friday night.

November 30, 2018

Former Justice Dept. employee pleads guilty to deceiving banks in effort to influence investigation

A former Justice Department official pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to lie to banks about the source of money he accepted in order to influence an investigation into Malaysian businessmen.

November 30, 2018

Attorneys for Congress call Comey’s challenge to subpoena ‘ill-conceived’

Former FBI Director James B. Comey's litigation to quash a subpoena forcing him to testify behind closed doors next week is "ill-conceived" and an effort to dictate the terms of his appearance, attorneys for the House Judiciary Committee said Friday.

November 30, 2018

Justice Department to allocate nearly $17M to help survivors of Las Vegas mass shooting

The Department of Justice announced Friday it will allocate nearly $17 million to help survivors of the 2017 mass shooting at the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest music festival, the deadliest in U.S. history.

November 30, 2018

Paul Manafort sentencing scheduled for March 5; prosecutors weigh more charges

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Friday set a tentative sentencing date of March 5 for Paul Manafort as prosecutors with special counsel Robert Mueller's team indicated they may pursue more charges against the one-time chairman of President Trump's campaign.

November 30, 2018

Four St. Louis police officers charged with beating undercover colleague

A federal grand jury in St. Louis indicted four city police officers Thursday on charges that three of them beat an uncover police officer last year and all four of them covered it up, the Justice Department said.

November 29, 2018

Michael Cohen strikes plea deal with Mueller for lying about Russian contacts

President Trump's longtime "fixer" Michael Cohen pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of lying to Congress and now says the president's business empire was pursuing a deal with Russia even during the heart of the 2016 presidential campaign as that country was trying to interfere in the election.

November 29, 2018

Matthew Whitaker initiative will fight gun crimes

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker unveiled the Memphis Crime Gun Strike Force on Wednesday in Tennessee.

November 28, 2018

Donald Trump tells Robert Mueller he was unaware of Trump Tower meeting: Report

President Trump told special counsel Robert Mueller in written responses that he was not told about a 2016 Trump Tower meeting between a Russian lawyer and members of his campaign, according to a report Wednesday.

November 28, 2018

Justice Department indicts two Iranian nationals in ransomware scam

The Justice Department unsealed charges Wednesday against two Iranian nationals who are accused of using sophisticated ransomware to extort more than $6 million from cities, hospitals, universities and government agencies, among others.

November 28, 2018

Mueller probing meeting between Manafort, Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno: Report

Special counsel Robert Mueller is probing a reported 2017 meeting between former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno, according to CNN.

November 27, 2018

Russian firm indicted by Mueller intends to disclose ‘sensitive’ information for defense

A Russian firm indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller intends to ask a federal judge to share information the U.S. government declared "sensitive," as part of its defense strategy, according to a court filing Tuesday.

November 27, 2018

James Comey revives demand to publicly testify before Congress

Former FBI Director James B. Comey repeated his request to testify publicly before Congress in a Tuesday interview with a Boston public radio station.

November 27, 2018

Paul Manafort, Julian Assange held secret talks in Ecuadorian Embassy: Report

Paul Manafort and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange held private discussions inside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, including during the time Mr. Manafort was a member of then-candidate Donald Trump's presidential campaign, according to a report Tuesday.

November 27, 2018