Carrie Johnson

National Security Correspondent for the Washington Post

Carrie Johnson appears in the following:

Paul Manafort Enters Second Day Of Trial

Wednesday, August 01, 2018

A jury heard testimony from two FBI agents as the prosecution unveiled evidence on the second day of trial for Paul Manafort, a former Trump campaign chairman.

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With Jury Picked, Manafort Trial Enters Its 2nd Day

Wednesday, August 01, 2018

The fraud trial of President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is moving fast. The first day saw the jury seated, and witnesses are lined up to testify on Wednesday.

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News Brief: Facebook Removes Pages, Manafort Trial, 3D Printed Guns

Wednesday, August 01, 2018

Issie Lapowsky of Wired explains Facebook's removal of a coordinated disinformation campaign. Also, former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort's trial shapes up and a judge blocks 3D printed guns.

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Trump Urges Sessions To End Mueller Investigation, As Manafort Trial Day 2 Continues

Wednesday, August 01, 2018

On Twitter, the president called the probe a "hoax," asked attorney general to end the "rigged witch hunt" and referenced legendary mobster Al Capone.

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Paul Manafort's Trial For Alleged Bank And Tax Fraud Begins

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

The trial for President Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort began Tuesday. Manafort has been charged with alleged bank and tax fraud by special counsel Robert Mueller.

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Manafort Trial Begins, Ushering In New Phase In Mueller Probe

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

"A man in this courtroom believed the law did not apply to him," a prosecutor said of Paul Manafort. Defense attorneys countered, previewing a case that will fault the government's star witness.

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Rudy Giuliani And Trump Are Trying To Discredit Michael Cohen

Friday, July 27, 2018

President Trump denies a CNN report alleging he was aware of the June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower where his son Donald Trump Jr. and campaign officials met with Russian operatives.

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Legal Opinions Or Political Commentary? A New Judge Exemplifies The Trump Era

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Judge James Ho has begun what likely will be decades of service on the federal bench, drawing attention from critics and supporters and encapsulating how much effect Donald Trump is having.

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Maria Butina's Lawyer Demands Proof Of Alleged Sex-For-Job Proposition

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Lawyers for a woman charged with serving as a Russian agent dueled in court with prosecutors over evidence in the case, including an alleged honeypot scheme.

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Federal Judge Delays Manafort Trial, Grants Immunity To 5 Witnesses

Monday, July 23, 2018

Attorneys for Donald Trump's former campaign chairman asked for more time to prepare for Paul Manafort's first of two federal trials; a judge agreed to push back the start.

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Justice Department Calls Russian Woman, Maria Butina, A Flight Risk

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

The Russian woman living in the U.S. has been charged with working as an unregistered foreign agent. The Justice Department wants her detained until trial.

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Judge Orders Maria Butina, Linked To Russian Spy Agency, Jailed Ahead Of Trial

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

A federal magistrate judge ordered a Russian woman charged with serving as a foreign agent into custody ahead of her trial after prosecutors said she was a flight risk.

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News Brief: Trump Walks Back Comments, Russian Student Charged, Migrant Detentions

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

President Trump takes that Helsinki comment back. Another thread in the story of alleged Russian influence in U.S. affairs. And disturbing stories from migrant detention facilities, from those inside.

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Maria Butina To Appear In Court

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Maria Butina, a Russian woman living in the U.S., has been charged with working as an unregistered foreign agent. She is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.

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Feds Charge Russian Student, Linked To NRA, With Conspiracy

Monday, July 16, 2018

Prosecutors accused Maria Butina of conspiring to violate a law that requires foreign agents to register with the U.S. government. Authorities said she was working for Russia.

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Government Charges 12 Russian Officers With Election Attack

Saturday, July 14, 2018

The Justice Department has charged 12 Russian intelligence officers with conspiring against the U.S. by hacking in order to interfere with the 2016 election.

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Justice Department Charges Russian Cyberspies With Attack On 2016 Election

Friday, July 13, 2018

The Justice Department announced Friday that a new indictment had been unsealed against 12 Russians connected to hacking of Democratic Party and other targets.

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Senate Confirms New Boss For Justice Department Criminal Division

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Ending months of delay, the Senate has voted to confirm Brian Benczkowski as an assistant attorney general. Democrats had attacked his work for a Russian bank.

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Prosecutors Object To Manafort Bid To Delay Trial, Saying He Is Treated Like A 'VIP'

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Prosecutors argue there is no reason to delay a trial for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. A judge has ordered him to be moved closer to the court in which he'll appear.

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Manafort: Never Mind, Please Don't Move Me To Jail Near Washington After All

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

A judge agreed to move President Trump's former campaign chairman closer to the site of his trial, but Paul Manafort says he has changed his mind and wants to say put.

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