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Staff Writer at The Atlantic covering DOJ and National Security Sfitzpatrick@theatlantic.com

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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nothing will deter us from this work.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
NEW: Former intelligence officials expressed bewilderment at the president’s characterizations. “I have never seen raw, unverified reporting pushed out this way: harvested for the pieces that fit, fashioned into a weapon against American elections” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Trump Still Hasn’t Found What He’s Looking For
The president’s prime-time speech was more notable for what it didn’t prove than what it did.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
NEW: Former intelligence officials expressed bewilderment at the president’s characterizations. “I have never seen raw, unverified reporting pushed out this way: harvested for the pieces that fit, fashioned into a weapon against American elections” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Trump Still Hasn’t Found What He’s Looking For
The president’s prime-time speech was more notable for what it didn’t prove than what it did.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
NEW: Trump Still Hasn’t Found What He’s Looking For: the president’s prime-time speech was more notable for what it didn’t prove than what it did. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Trump Still Hasn’t Found What He’s Looking For
The president’s prime-time speech was more notable for what it didn’t prove than what it did.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
NEW STORY: “It is general knowledge in our practice that for $2 million, you can have a pardon,” a prominent defense attorney told me. Others said $1-2 million is the going rate, though clients were offering *many* times that amount for challenging cases. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The White House Considers Granting 250 Pardons for the Nation’s Birthday
The idea has set off a frenzy of appeals for clemency.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
NEW STORY: “250 pardons for 250 years” The White House is considering issuing mass pardons as part of the Independence Day celebrations- setting off an international frenzy of lobbying + dealmaking, in which even slight proximity to the president can be monetized. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The White House Considers Granting 250 Pardons for the Nation’s Birthday
The idea has set off a frenzy of appeals for clemency.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
NEW STORY: “It is general knowledge in our practice that for $2 million, you can have a pardon,” a prominent defense attorney told me. Others said $1-2 million is the going rate, though clients were offering *many* times that amount for challenging cases. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The White House Considers Granting 250 Pardons for the Nation’s Birthday
The idea has set off a frenzy of appeals for clemency.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
NEW STORY: “250 pardons for 250 years” The White House is considering issuing mass pardons as part of the Independence Day celebrations- setting off an international frenzy of lobbying + dealmaking, in which even slight proximity to the president can be monetized. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The White House Considers Granting 250 Pardons for the Nation’s Birthday
The idea has set off a frenzy of appeals for clemency.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
NEW STORY: Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Payouts May Not Be Dead After All www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Payouts May Not Be Dead After All
Despite insisting that a $1.776 billion fund has been scrapped, the administration is quietly assuring allies that plans remain on track.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
NEW STORY: MAGA is winning its war against American elections @yvonnewingett.bsky.social @shaneharris.bsky.social and I report, with the universe of people pressing debunked theories now so broad that it’s a feature of the system. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The Election Deniers Are Winning
The universe of people pressing debunked theories is so broad that it’s a feature of the system.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
NEW STORY: MAGA is winning its war against American elections @yvonnewingett.bsky.social @shaneharris.bsky.social and I report, with the universe of people pressing debunked theories now so broad that it’s a feature of the system. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The Election Deniers Are Winning
The universe of people pressing debunked theories is so broad that it’s a feature of the system.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Yes ! Thank you for reading!
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
This week on @washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social @theatlantic.com : x.com/washingtonwe...
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Washington Week with The Atlantic | PBS on X: ""With Kash Patel, though we should be clear, there’s not exactly been a vociferous defense from the president for the FBI director, but he also still has his job, despite questions about his job performance, including those raised within the ranks of the FBI," said @JonLemire. https://t.co/f4ELVMUUKa" / X
"With Kash Patel, though we should be clear, there’s not exactly been a vociferous defense from the president for the FBI director, but he also still has his job, despite questions about his job performance, including those raised within the ranks of the FBI," said @JonLemire. https://t.co/f4ELVMUUKa
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Latest from @theatlantic.com :
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Nicholas Thompson @nxthompson.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
One of several remarkable anecdotes from @sfitz787.bsky.social's reporting on Kash Patel. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
EXCLUSIVE: My latest story for @theatlantic.com : www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The FBI Director’s Unusual Calling Card
“Ka$h Patel” bourbon is his newest innovation.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
EXCLUSIVE: My latest story for @theatlantic.com : www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The FBI Director’s Unusual Calling Card
“Ka$h Patel” bourbon is his newest innovation.
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Adrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
📻 NEW from Radio Atlantic 📻 A conversation between @sfifz787.bsky.social and @hannarosin.bsky.social about Sarah's extraordinary reporting on Kash Patel—plus @qjurecic.bsky.social on the SPLC lawsuit: www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
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The Kash Patel Fallout
An interview with the Atlantic staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick about her reporting
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Columbia Journalism School @columbiajournalism.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
A Statement From Dean Jelani Cobb Standing With CJS Alumna Sarah Fitzpatrick, '10 M.S. Stabile: journalism.columbia.edu/news/stateme...
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
On multiple occasions Patel’s security detail had difficulty waking him because he was seemingly intoxicated, according to info supplied to DOJ and White House officials. A request for “breaching equipment”was made because Patel had been unreachable behind locked doors
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The FBI Director Is MIA
Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Kash Patel’s colleagues are alarmed by what they say is erratic behavior and excessive drinking. I spoke with more than 2 dozen people with knowledge of his conduct, some of whom described it as a national security vulnerability. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The FBI Director Is MIA
Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.
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Hark Audio @harkaudio.com · 08/04/2026
HARK DAILY - Today's best podcast moments from one playlist, featuring: - Why the Epstein Files rob Trump of his trump card @sfifz787.bsky.social - The importance of the Artemis II toilet @krcallaway.bsky.social - How a gangster tried to intimidate @praddenkeefe.bsky.social
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Hark Daily: April 8, 2026
A playlist of podcast moments
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
NEW: While reporting this story, multiple people told me that the U.S. approach to Cuba would likely replicate the course of events in Venezuela—several called the Caracas operation a “dry run” for Havana. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Trump’s Eye Is Already on Cuba
“Regime change is lined up,” awaiting the president’s signal, according to one administration official.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
NEW: Donald Trump is considering military action in Cuba and wants a new business-friendly regime leader www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Trump’s Eye Is Already on Cuba
“Regime change is lined up,” awaiting the president’s signal, according to one administration official.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
“The people who express alarm over this policy are either people who are unfamiliar with the problem, or who are part of the problem themselves,” Tim Parlatore, a Hegseth adviser, told us. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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The Pentagon’s Lawyers Are Now Under Review
A new Hegseth initiative could consolidate the ranks of JAGs, targeting those who act as legal guardrails.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
NEW STORY: Hegseth says he wants a “ruthless”overhaul the way the military’s lawyers are organized. But current and former JAGs and members of the military tell us that they are alarmed and deeply suspicious of the secretary’s intentions. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Hegseth Comes For the Lawyers
A new review could consolidate the ranks of JAGs, targeting those who act as legal guardrails.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Exclusive: HSI, a branch of DHS that usually investigates drug cartels and human trafficking networks, is now probing the 2020 election results in Arizona: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Arizona Is Now at the Center of Election Investigations
Both the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are probing the results of the 2020 election in Arizona.
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AMPTsuper @amptsuper.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Saw Sarah Fitzpatrick interview with @velshi.com -- Very good. Highly recommend reading this gifted article from the author.👇 Epstein. Epstein. Epstein.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
At least 6 Trump Cabinet members or senior administration officials were in contact with Epstein. It is unclear if these relationships w/ Epstein were raised in background checks or security clearances. Every agency involved declined to answer my questions. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The ‘Crazy’ Plot to Release the Epstein Files
How an unlikely duo of lawmakers partnered with victims to try to hold the powerful accountable
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
NEW: 9 people familiar with information that was submitted to the FBI + DOJ in recent years told me they were alarmed that *many* documents—including those that they say include references to Trump—were not made public. My story here: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Inside the Fight Over the Epstein Files
How an unlikely duo of lawmakers partnered with victims to try to hold the powerful accountable
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
BREAKING: The inside story of the unlikely coalition that forced the release of the Epstein Files and changed the political landscape and possibly the balance of power, drawn from my interviews with more than 40 people over the past 8 months. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Inside the Fight Over the Epstein Files
How an unlikely duo of lawmakers partnered with victims to try to hold the powerful accountable
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
NEW STORY: The involvement of intelligence community in domestic election efforts reflects WH frustration with senior DOJ officials: “if there was a true Trump prosecutor, it would have already been done.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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‘The Trust Has Been Absolutely Destroyed’
Some state election officials say they no longer trust their federal partners.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
NEW: ‘The Trust Has Been Absolutely Destroyed’ Some state election officials say they no longer trust their federal partners. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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‘The Trust Has Been Absolutely Destroyed’
Some state election officials say they no longer trust their federal partners.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
NEW STORY: This week law enforcement officials were forced to look on as the U.S. electoral system came under assault from an unlikely source: the government they served. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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‘It’s a Five-Alarm Fire’
The FBI’s search and seizure of material from Fulton County election offices marks a major escalation.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
NEW STORY: “A Five Alarm Fire”: Law enforcement and election officials are fearful after the federal government’s seizure of ballots from Fulton County election offices, with some comparing it to an occupation. @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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‘It’s a Five-Alarm Fire’
The FBI’s search and seizure of material from Fulton County election offices marks a major escalation.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
NEW: DOJ indicated via email to the group that Bondi would try to speak with survivors and expressed support for them. But soon after, they were told that the attorney general would not be available after all, due to a medical appointment. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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‘They’re Delusional If They Think This Is Going to Go Away’
The Trump administration’s release of the long-awaited Epstein files didn’t provide what survivors were looking for.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
NEW: Does the Trump administration have a plan for what happens next in Venezuela? We investigate: www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Trump Knows What He Wants, Just Not How to Get There
Mystery surrounds planning for what happens if Maduro falls.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Some personal news! Today is my first day at The Atlantic, where I’ll be covering DOJ and national security. Send tips and story ideas!
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
I joined John Berman and @jeffreytoobin last night on CNN to discuss how the White House’s efforts to lobby republicans on Capitol Hill re: Epstein files appears to be backfiring
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
The archives made one thing clear: once the journalists, lawyers and professors were silenced, everything accelerated at scale. I left even more committed to reporting fearlessly, loudly, with urgency. I recommend all journalists apply for the seminar, details here: www.auschwitz.org/en/museum/ne...
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Last week I was in Poland for “History, Memory and Responsibility"seminar for Journalists at Auschwitz. I'm grateful to the historians, curators, and conservators whose historical rigor, moral clarity and understanding of human complexity anchor the lessons of the past in the crises of the present.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
“For this reason, we reject the notification Dr. Monarez has received as legally deficient and she remains as CDC Director. We have notified the White House Counsel of our position” her lawyers said
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
LATEST: Lawyers for CDC Director say she was notified tonight by a WH personnel office *staffer* that she was fired. “As a presidential appointee, senate confirmed officer, only the president himself can fire her” they said in a statement
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
I joined @andersoncooper4.bsky.social last night to discuss the Epstein documents that Congress will receive today - and the *many* unanswered questions that remain
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Shanlon Wu @shanlonwu.com · 02/08/2025
Why was Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to a prison camp w/low level security after meeting with Trump's Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche? My discussion w/ @jimsciutto.bsky.social @sfifz787.bsky.social @cnn.com youtu.be/uEzVU1sjKhI?...
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Why Was Ghislaine Maxwell Transferred to Low-Level Minimum Security Camp?
YouTube video by Under Color of Law with Shan Wu
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
NEW: DHS request for thousands of National Guard troops includes plan for them to search for unaccompanied children in some cases and transport them between states, three sources briefed on the plan told NBC News. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
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DHS wants National Guard to search for and transport unaccompanied migrant children
Democrats in Congress and some military and law enforcement officials expressed concern about the plan, which Defense Department officials have not yet approved.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
NEW: DHS request for thousands of National Guard troops includes plan for them to search for unaccompanied children in some cases and transport them between states, three sources briefed on the plan told NBC News. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
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DHS wants National Guard to search for and transport unaccompanied migrant children
Democrats in Congress and some military and law enforcement officials expressed concern about the plan, which Defense Department officials have not yet approved.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
New story: www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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Secret Service agents question Comey about his Trump social media post
Democrats and Republicans have both used the term “86,” which means to ban, reject or get rid of something, dictionaries say. Trump administration officials say it means to assassinate.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Joined MSNBC this morning to talk about the latest developments in the high stakes battle between Trump and Big Law: www.msnbc.com/way-too-earl...
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Critics of law firms' deals with Trump are starting a firm of their own
Prominent Washington defense attorney Abbe Lowell and two of the most vocal critics of established law firms’ deals with President Donald Trump are joining to start a new firm and mount a more aggress...
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