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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

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., arrives during the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump says he’s sticking with Gaetz despite allegations of paying for sex

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's standing by his controversial attorney general pick Matt Gaetz, even as the allegations intensify against the former Florida congressman of having paid for sex, and some Senate Republicans say there is little chance he'll be confirmed.

November 19, 2024
Republican presidential candidate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks during a debate, Sept. 27, 2023, in Simi Valley, Calif. In some cases, Donald Trump's potential vice presidential contenders have had to abandon long-held policy positions and recant vehement criticism. In a July interview, Burgum, a businessman, was asked if he'd ever do business with Trump, and responded, "I don't think so." He added, "I just think that it's important that you're judged by the company you keep." (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Trump Interior nominee Burgum to head new Energy Council

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who was formally announced Friday as President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Interior Department, will play a key role in pushing the incoming president's agenda to increase oil, natural gas and coal production on public lands.

November 15, 2024
President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump triumphantly returns to White House as Biden pledges ‘smooth transition’

President-elect Donald Trump made his victorious return to Washington on Wednesday, meeting with jubilant House Republicans and then conferring with President Biden in the Oval Office, where they mutually pledged a smooth transfer of power after a bitter election in which they repeatedly disparaged each other.

November 13, 2024