Trump Administration Referred a Record Number of Leaks for Criminal Investigation
Efforts to crack down on leakers skyrocketed under Trump, according to a Justice Department document obtained via FOIA.
Ken Klippenstein
Ken Klippenstein is a D.C.-based investigative reporter who focuses on national security. He is also an avid Freedom of Information Act requester. Prior to joining The Intercept, he was The Nation’s D.C. correspondent.
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FBI Seized Congressional Cellphone Records Related to Capitol Attack
The inclusion of congressional phone data in the FBI investigation raises thorny constitutional questions.
Inside the Brutal Power Struggle at Homeland Security
An investigation, conducted in 2020 by an outside firm and obtained via FOIA, paints a picture of DHS’s Office of Inspector General in chaos.
Defense Department Anticipated Election-Related Unrest Before Capitol Riot
The military said it had no intelligence of violent protests on January 6. But a December report identified election protesters as a threat.
The War on Immigrants
The U.S. Military Is Monitoring Interfaith Group Opposed to Child Separation, Leaked Document Reveals
The document also contains details on anti-ICE protests and protests by “anti border-wall extremists.”