Devlin Barrett
@DevlinBarrett
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New York Times reporter covering Justice Dept and FBI. Author "October Surprise.” (202) 617-6330
Joined April 2009
Trump Fired a U.S. Attorney Who Insisted on Following a Court Order https://t.co/Tnqn56qTfX via @NYTimes
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The top federal prosecutor in Sacramento was fired hours after she reminded a Border Patrol chief to abide by court-ordered restrictions on immigration raids.
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If you're in the DC area Tuesday night and want to learn from a former FBI agent how cold case investigations get worked -- and hear about a terrific book she wrote on the subject, then this is for you
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A ticking clock looms over the Trump-driven probe of James Comey in EDVA - the statute of limitations on his Sept 30, 2020 Senate testimony https://t.co/AMcR54ENRn via @NYTimes
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The president is pushing up against the statute of limitations in his pursuit of charges against a former F.B.I. director, and also wants the attorney general of New York and a California senator...
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If you're in the DC area Tuesday night and want to learn from a former FBI agent how cold case investigations get worked -- and hear about a terrific book she wrote on the subject, then this is for you
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Local author Katherine Schweit will be in conversation with New York Times law enforcement reporter Devlin Barrett at Fonts Books on Tuesday, September 23rd. They will discuss her most recent work,...
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If you haven’t visited @FontsBooks, this is a perfect chance. They’re a gem with mystery, and fantasy book clubs—and shelves worth exploring. @DevlinBarrett Come for the conversation, stay for the books. Find more information here: https://t.co/ltm9ZzjjJM Please help me spread
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Local author Katherine Schweit will be in conversation with New York Times law enforcement reporter Devlin Barrett at Fonts Books on Tuesday, September 23rd. They will discuss her most recent work,...
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We are asking for the public's help identifying this person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. 1-800-CALL-FBI Digital media tips: https://t.co/K7maX81TjJ
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Breaking News: Charlie Kirk, a right-wing influencer who is close to President Trump, was shot during a speech at a Utah college. Follow live updates here.
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Mr. Kirk, a close ally of President Trump, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University. The authorities were still searching for the shooter, with no one in custody.
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White House Exerts Enormous Influence Over F.B.I., Lawsuit Says https://t.co/5LRxCc4I4W via @NYTimes
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A sprawling suit by three fired F.B.I. officials provides a disturbing account of efforts by top Trump aides to strip the bureau of its independence.
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New: Trump Administration Quietly Seeks to Build National Voter Roll https://t.co/WGJarn7ux3 via @NYTimes
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In a quest to bolster a long-running claim from President Trump concerning undocumented immigrants illegally voting, the Justice Department is seeking detailed voter roll data from over 30 states.
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Former F.B.I. Spy Hunter Also Compromised China Investigation, Watchdog Says
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The Justice Department’s inspector general disclosed new details about the extent of misconduct by a top F.B.I. counterintelligence official, Charles McGonigal.
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Un-making a federal case: As of today, all 3 cases I wrote about in this story about Trump's DC crackdown have fallen apart -- the felony charges either dropped by prosecutors or rejected by a grand jury
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A single afternoon in court illustrated the new ways in which laws are being enforced after President Trump’s takeover of the city’s police.
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Emil Bove Continued to Work at Justice Dept. After Judicial Confirmation https://t.co/PD8Ci9kppv via @NYTimes
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The code of conduct for federal judges does not appear to apply to Mr. Bove, who has yet to be sworn in. But his continued presence at the department has raised eyebrows.
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NEW: The FBI investigation of Bolton dates back to the Biden admin when US intel officials collected info showing he may have mishandled classified information. https://t.co/auONiIfZec
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It is not clear what country intercepted Mr. Bolton’s private emails, but the investigation into President Trump’s former national security adviser picked up momentum under the Biden administration.
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"Sandwich Man," the most high profile arrest of Trump's DC crackdown, has a very rare kind of legal win: a grand jury rejected felony charges against him, per people familiar. Prosecutors may try again.
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It was a sharp rebuke to the prosecutors who were assigned to bring charges against those arrested after President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and federal agents to Washington.
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New: Justice Dept. is investigating whether former senior FBI officials somehow schemed to mishandle classified Russia investigation documents inside FBI HQ
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It is the latest effort by President Trump and his allies to impugn the Russia investigation, which the president sees as having been a partisan witch hunt.
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After months of silence, Jack Smith’s legal team fires back, in a letter obtained by the NYTimes
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For months, the former special counsel has remained silent as the president and his advisers have publicly attacked him.
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In Washington Crackdown, Making a Federal Case Out of Low-Level Arrests https://t.co/6GhwTvwFhy via @NYTimes
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A single afternoon in court illustrated the new ways in which laws are being enforced after President Trump’s takeover of the city’s police.
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also: Amid Trump's takeover of DC law enforcement, Pirro orders prosecutors to maximize criminal charges on street arrests
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The instruction amounts to a declaration that the understaffed U.S. attorney’s office will seek to ramp up criminal charges arising from the president’s takeover of law enforcement in the capital.
In Battle Over D.C. Police, Federal Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into City Crime Data https://t.co/XlELKeiXCh via @NYTimes
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In Battle Over D.C. Police, Federal Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into City Crime Data https://t.co/XlELKeiXCh via @NYTimes
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The same U.S. attorney’s office that praised a drop in crime in the capital in April has begun an investigation into the Police Department resisting President Trump’s takeover.
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Trump Administration Overrules DC Police, Declares Nation’s Capital No Longer a Sanctuary City https://t.co/gxdA2zZd3w via @NYTimes
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The attorney general cleared the way for the police to aid in immigration enforcement and named an “emergency” commissioner, setting the stage for a conflict with local authorities.
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