Derek Hawkins

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Maegan Vazquez |Frances Vinall |Patrick Svitek |Derek Hawkins

Comey under investigation for ‘threat’ to Trump on social media, officials say (washingtonpost.com) Comey under investigation for ‘threat’ to Trump on social media, officials say By Maegan Vazquez; Frances Vinall; Patrick Svitek; Derek Hawkins 2025051606451400 Trump administration officials said Thursday that they would investigate former FBI director James B.

3 weeks ago | southfloridareporter.com | Natalie Allison |Ellen Nakashima |Derek Hawkins

President Donald Trump on Monday praised Qatar for offering his administration a free luxury jet, but current and former U.S. military, defense and Secret Service officials said he will likely have to waive existing security specifications to be able to use the plane. Trump said he would be a "stupid person" not to accept the gift of a $400 million Boeing 747-8, and called it a "great gesture" by Qatar.

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Abigail Hauslohner |Derek Hawkins

DOGE fires nearly all staff at U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters (washingtonpost.com) DOGE fires nearly all staff at U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters By Abigail Hauslohner; Derek Hawkins 2025032920385700 The Trump administration summarily fired the staff of the U.S. Institute of Peace late Friday night, less than two weeks after forcibly removing the congressionally funded organization's president and installing in his place an agent of tech billionaire Elon Musk's U.S. DOGE Service...

2 months ago | transcend.org | Karen DeYoung |Derek Hawkins

Karen DeYoung and Derek Hawkins | The Washington Post - TRANSCEND Media Service U.S. attorney and FBI threatened criminal prosecution and enlisted D.C. police to enter the USIP building. 19 Mar 2025 – Following President Donald Trump’s Feb. 19 executive order targeting nonexecutive branch foreign aid and peacemaking agencies for elimination, agents of DOGE, the White House-based organization overseen by Elon Musk, have moved to take over entities both small and large.

2 months ago | rsn.org | Karen DeYoung |Derek Hawkins

U.S. attorney and FBI threatened criminal prosecution and enlisted D.C. police to enter the USIP building. Following President Donald Trump’s Feb. 19 executive order targeting nonexecutive branch foreign aid and peacemaking agencies for elimination, agents of DOGE, the White House-based organization overseen by Elon Musk, have moved to take over entities both small and large.