Carol D. Leonnig
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Ex-Capitol police chief: FBI, DHS, Pentagon failed on Jan. 6
The former chief of the Capitol Police says the government failed to heed clear signs of a violent plot targeting the Capitol, or to quickly mobilize on Jan. 6 to save lives. → Read More
Skepticism before a search: Inside the Trump Mar-a-Lago documents investigation
How Justice Department and FBI leaders decided they had to search Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago, and the steps they took to try to minimize legal risk and avoid mistakes. → Read More
Trump charged Secret Service ‘exorbitant’ rates at his hotels, records show
The records show that in 40 cases the Trump Organization billed higher amounts than the approved government rate — in one case charging agents $1,185 a night. → Read More
Secret Service knew of Capitol threat more than a week before Jan. 6
Newly revealed messages, part of a trove the Jan. 6 committee retrieved from the agency, raise questions about the Secret Service’s handling of intelligence before the insurrection. → Read More
VP was in car accident; Secret Service first called it ‘mechanical failure’
Vice President Harris's sport utility vehicle was immobilized in an accident Monday when her Secret Service driver hit a curb, but the agency initially blamed a “mechanical failure.” → Read More
Trump is rushing to hire seasoned lawyers — but he keeps hearing ‘No’
The former president’s current legal team includes a Florida insurance lawyer who’s never had a federal case, a past general counsel for a parking garage company and a former host at far-right One America News. → Read More
Jan. 6 inquiry thrusts Secret Service back into center of controversy
A drumbeat of revelations from the House Jan. 6 committee has revealed two dueling identities of the Secret Service under former president Donald Trump — gutsy heroes who blocked the president from a dangerous plan to accompany rioters at the Capitol and political yes-men who were willing to enable his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The new depiction of the Secret Service… → Read More
How Trump set back the Secret Service’s recovery from scandal and strain
The agency had been undergoing overhauls since an embarrassing 2014 White House security breach, but the muted response to a similar lapse in 2017 foreshadowed challenges during the Trump administration. → Read More
DHS watchdog declined to pursue investigations into Secret Service during Trump administration, documents show
Joseph Cuffari rejected staff recommendations to examine the agency’s handling of the Lafayette Square clearing and the spread of the coronavirus in its ranks. → Read More
Trump extended Secret Service protection for 13 members of his family as he left office
According to three people briefed on the plan, Trump isssued a directive to extend post-presidency Secret Service protection for six months to his adult children and their families, who were not automatically entitled to receive it. → Read More
Capitol Police intelligence report warned three days before attack that ‘Congress itself’ could be targeted
The internal report, which does not appear to have been shared widely with other agencies, was among the flags that experts say should have alerted officials to the risks on Jan. 6. → Read More
What happened Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol
Time will tell whether the takeover of Capitol was a riot, a last gasp of a renegade president or an early skirmish in a civil war. But it already is clear that Jan. 6, 2021, will go down as one of America’s ugliest days. → Read More
Secret Service to make changes to presidential detail to bring on agents who worked with Biden
The shifts come amid concerns that Trump politicized the protection team. → Read More
Secret Service plans to ramp up protection of Biden in anticipation of his possible win
The move comes after his campaign alerted the Secret Service that the Democratic nominee would make a major speech as early as Friday. → Read More
Secret Service copes with coronavirus cases in aftermath of Trump appearances
The president’s insistence on traveling and addressing crowds has increased the strain on the agency. → Read More
Lawmakers say they can’t return home without coronavirus deal while White House aides are split on use of executive powers
Growing number of lawmakers say they can’t return home without reaching a deal as cases, deaths continue to climb → Read More
The Daily 202: Trump’s coronavirus blame game is part of a pattern from the White House
Anthony S. Fauci is the latest fall guy in a worsening pandemic, and response. → Read More
Park Police spokesman acknowledges chemical agents used on Lafayette Square protesters are similar to tear gas
A spokesman told Vox that it was “a mistake” to deny that the agency employed tear gas. Hours later, the acting chief reiterated his statement that Park Police officers did not use tear gas. → Read More
Protesters’ breach of temporary fences near White House complex prompted Secret Service to move Trump to secure bunker
President Trump on Wednesday disputed that he was rushed to safety, saying he went to the bunker earlier in the day “for an inspection.” → Read More
Trump visit to Pennsylvania factory that produces PPE materials was scuttled after plant officials expressed concerns about health risks
The event was one of a number of appearances the White House sought to organize to showcase the president as a leader amid the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More