Jason Leopold
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Mueller Memos Part 5: Hundreds Of Pages Of FBI Witness Interviews Declassified
BuzzFeed News sued the US government under the Freedom of Information Act for the right to see all the work that Robert Mueller’s team kept secret. Today we are publishing the fifth installment of the FBI’s summaries of interviews with witnesses.
“HELP!!!” Internal #SharpieGate Emails Show Government Officials Freaked Out Over Trump’s “Doctored” Hurricane Map
“HELP!!!” wrote one federal official. “Yep, crazy,” said another.
Mueller Memos Part 4: FBI Documents That Congress Had To Fight To Get
BuzzFeed News sued the US government under the Freedom of Information Act for the right to see all the work that Robert Mueller’s team kept secret. Today we are publishing the fourth installment of the FBI’s summaries of interviews with key witnesses.
Key Witnesses In The Mueller Probe Told Investigators How Sean Hannity Advised Trump's Closest Aides
Hannity, the popular Fox News personality, is mentioned more than a dozen times in documents BuzzFeed News has obtained from the Mueller investigation so far.
The Spy Museum Is Now Planning To Overhaul Its Controversial Torture Exhibit
The museum intends to implement changes to the exhibit by March after it faced widespread criticism for playing down the brutality of the CIA’s torture program.
Robert Mueller's Secret Memos, Part 3: The Documents The Justice Department Didn’t Want Congress To See
BuzzFeed News sued the US government for the right to see all the work that Robert Mueller’s team kept secret. Today we are publishing the third installment of the FBI’s summaries of interviews with key witnesses.
Democratic Senators Have Been Privately Pushing A Major Museum To Change A Controversial Torture Exhibit
The exhibit at the International Spy Museum, which features a replica waterboard and cartoonlike illustrations of torture, has already undergone one change, and more are possible in the new year, according to a letter from the senators.
Here Are The Latest Secret Memos From Mueller's Report
BuzzFeed News sued the US government for the right to see all the work that Mueller’s team kept secret. We published the second installment of the FBI’s summaries of interviews with key witnesses.
A “Potential Insider Threat” Worked At The Treasury Department In 2016 — Just As Fellow Employees Warned
A memo by the Treasury Department’s inspector general confirms reporting by BuzzFeed News about a man who was working with sensitive financial documents without a security clearance.
Trump's False Claims About Hurricane Dorian Created A Shitstorm For Weather Service Employees
"These are getting very personal," one National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employee emailed staff about a barrage of angry emails.
Mueller Memos: Cohen Told Investigators His Lies To Congress Were “Not His Idea”
Newly released FBI documents shed further light on why Cohen lied to Congress about Trump Tower Moscow.
The Mueller Report’s Secret Memos
BuzzFeed News sued the US government to see all the work that Mueller’s team kept secret. We have published the first installment, with revelations about the Ukraine conspiracy theory, Michael Cohen, Paul Manafort, and more.
A Google Staffer Helped Sell Trump's Family Separation Policy, Despite The Company Denials
“The idea that you could disassociate from a policy that consumed the entire department while you were deputy chief of staff is ridiculous,” one former DHS official told BuzzFeed News.
TMZ Emailed The Secret Service About Eminem’s Trump Lyrics. Agents Then Investigated The Rapper.
Documents obtained by BuzzFeed News show the Secret Service interviewed the rapper about his Trump lyrics after an email from a TMZ staffer.
The Investigation Into Rudy Giuliani's Associates Has Widened
Federal investigators have acquired records — many obtained earlier this month by BuzzFeed News — showing a whirlwind of lavish spending by Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, two key operatives who dug up dirt on Joe Biden for President Trump.
A “Sneaky” Asteroid Narrowly Missed Earth This Summer. Internal Emails Show How NASA Scientists Totally Missed It.
"This one did sneak up on us," one NASA expert wrote in an internal email, two days after the football-field-sized asteroid narrowly missed the planet.
Apple Has Confirmed Uighurs Were Targeted In Wide-Ranging Phone Hacking Scheme
In a blog post, Apple also pushed back on claims made by Google researchers and claimed the attack was more limited than first thought.
These New Documents Confirm Trump Associate Felix Sater Helped Track Osama Bin Laden
Documents newly released by a federal judge confirm BuzzFeed News’ reporting that Felix Sater was a key US asset in major terror and Mafia cases.
Trump And Hope Hicks Spoke With Michael Cohen Right Before He Organized Hush Money For Stormy Daniels
“I and members of the Trump Organization were directed by Mr. Trump to handle the Stormy Daniels’ matter, including making the hush money payment,” Cohen told BuzzFeed News from prison.