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Writer covering national security & politics. contributor. Send tips: nbertrand@theatlantic.com nbertrand@protonmail.com

Washington, DC
Joined September 2011

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    A few of the attendees at the Buttigieg thing: (who has been advising Buttigieg)

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    NEW: At an off-the-record with journalists and political types in Manhattan last night at 's house, South Bend Mayor left the distinct impression he's not only running for president in 2020 but could announce very soon, per attendees.

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    This is truly amazing. The Justice Department admits that, under Trump, it effectively made up and misstated information to link immigrants to terrorism, but that it won't retract or correct the culprit report.

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    The presentence investigation report for Paul Manafort has been filed w court in Alexandria, Va., but it remains under seal. Manafort will have a chance to file legal objections. The report will help Judge Ellis determine a punishment for Manafort who's to be sentenced Feb 8.

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    🚨🚨 NEW: VA secretary Robert Wilkie did not list his membership in pro-Confederate groups or speeches to them on his confirmation paperwork despite submitting a sworn affidavit he disclosed all speeches, published works and group memberships.

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    NEW IN THE RUSSIA INVESTIGATION: The chief judge of the DC District Court has extended the term of the grand jury used by Mueller for indictments. They were set to expire Jan. 6. Now could sit for up to 6 more months.

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  7. . told last night that House Intel's "first step will be to provide the transcripts to Mueller so that he can have the benefit of the evidence they contain but also determine and take appropriate action where people came before our committee and lied."

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    Once a case is indicted (here), to continue in front of a grand jury either means adding new charges against existing defendants (doubtful here) or adding defendants to existing charges. Like, say,...Americans who conspired with them.

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    Jan 3

    Liz Wahl, who discovered, after three years, that she had been working for a Kremlin propaganda outlet...for three years.

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    Whoa. WSJ editorial board rips into Trump, saying his comments on Afghanistan were a "slander against every ally that has supported" the US effort in the country and adding, "We cannot recall a more absurd misstatement of history by an American President."

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    Jan 3

    Remains absolutely stunning that POTUS yesterday said "the reason Russia was in Afghanistan was because terrorists were going into Russia. They were right to be there."

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    Jan 3

    Interesting. made this exact point on last night saying that only someone who follows modern Russian propaganda would know and now seems to be wondering the same thing.

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  16. Just in: another joint status report for Sam Patten is due by February 11, per Judge Amy Berman Jackson

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    Jan 3

    Larry Klayman with client Jerome Corsi outside federal court, asserting the special counsel has overreached. They just lost a bid to steer their civil lawsuit to Judge Richard Leon, who said the legal issue was not a close one.

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    Jan 3

    Whelan’s Russian lawyer also makes clear he wants Butina returned. Convenient.

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  19. Kind of a weird comment from Whelan’s lawyer about Maria Butina, when asked whether he would welcome a prisoner exchange. “I myself hope that we can rescue and bring home one Russian soul.”

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  20. Breaking from Russian news agency Interfax: Russia has indicted American Paul Whelan for spying, which Whelan denies

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