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Joseph Clark

Joseph Clark

jclark@washingtontimes.com

Joseph Clark covered Congress and national security for The Washington Times.

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In this July 24, 2021, file photo, former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a Turning Point Action gathering in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)  ** FILE **

Trump warns COVID mandates creating ‘tinderbox’ in U.S.

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday warned of a U.S. "tinderbox" as protests against COVID-19 restrictions inspired by the "Freedom Convoy" take root outside of Canada and may soon be a reality on America's roadways.

February 12, 2022
A French flag is fixed on a car part of a "Freedom Convoy" in Lille, northern France, Friday, Feb.11, 2022. Authorities in France and Belgium have banned road blockades threatened by groups organizing online against COVID-19 restrictions. The events are in part inspired by protesters in Canada. Citing "risks of trouble to public order," the Paris police department banned protests aimed at "blocking the capital" from Friday through Monday. Sticker reads: I support the Freedom Convoy. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

COVID protests converge on Paris

A convoy of demonstrators protesting COVID-19 restrictions has converged on Paris from nearby cities despite police warnings against entering the capital.

February 12, 2022
In this file photo, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Washington. AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)  **FILE**

Pentagon pulls U.S. troops out of Ukraine

The Pentagon has ordered U.S. military advisers stationed in Ukraine to depart as the Biden administration warns that a Russian invasion of the country is increasingly imminent.

February 12, 2022
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro stands before a television interview at the White House, Aug. 3, 2020, in Washington. The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection subpoenaed former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, seeking to question an ally of former President Donald Trump who promoted false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Trump economic aide Peter Navarro

The House committee investigating last year's Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol on Wednesday subpoenaed former Trump White House trade advisor Peter Navarro to question him over his role in efforts to delay the certification of the presidential election.

February 9, 2022
Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is seen in this file photo, joined at left by Chairman Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., at a hearing on Sept. 13, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

McCaul runs campaign ad blasting Beijing Olympics

Rep. Michael T. McCaul has launched an ad campaign highlighting abuses carried out by the Chinese Communist Party set to run alongside coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.

February 5, 2022
Then-President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives to speak at a rally in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2021.  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Trump fires back at Pence over election remarks

Former President Donald Trump won't budge on his claim that former Vice President Mike Pence could have overturned the 2020 presidential election, despite Mr. Pence calling the assertion "wrong" and "un-American."

February 5, 2022