David Rohde
David Rohde is the senior executive editor for national security at NBC News. A Pulitzer Prize winner who previously worked at the New York Times and the New Yorker, his latest book is Where Tyranny Begins: The Justice Department, the FBI and the War on Democracy.
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David Rohde is the senior executive editor for national security at NBC News. A Pulitzer Prize winner who previously worked at the New York Times and the New Yorker, his latest book is Where Tyranny Begins: The Justice Department, the FBI and the War on Democracy.
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Latest from David Rohde
Federal judge calls Trump's order targeting prominent law firm a 'shocking abuse of power'
The legal battle over Susman Godfrey is part of an intensifying effort by Trump to target his critics and other perceived enemies.
Trump orders probes of two former officials who defied him
President Trump directed federal agencies to revoke the security clearances and review the activities of Christopher Krebs and Miles Taylor.
Former U.S. attorney in Virginia found dead at 43
Former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber was found dead in Alexandria on Saturday morning, police said.
Trump targets lawyers who he says file 'frivolous' lawsuits against his administration
A new memo from Trump authorizes the attorney general and the homeland security secretary to sanction law firms that file lawsuits they deem “frivolous."
Trump administration touts deportations under Alien Enemies Act after a judge temporarily blocked its use
The Trump administration announced deportations of hundreds of immigrants it alleges are members of a Venezuelan gang to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act.
Columbia protester arrested for overstaying student visa as tensions grow on campus
The arrest of Leqaa Kordia follows the self-deportation of a Columbia doctoral student from India, Ranjani Srinivasan, whom DHS accused of supporting Hamas.
Justice Department office that prosecutes public corruption slashed in size, sources say
The Trump administration is slashing the size of the Justice Department's unit that oversees prosecutions of public officials accused of corruption, three sources told NBC News.
Seventh DOJ official resigns, warns Trump could use charges as leverage over NYC mayor Eric Adams
A letter from one federal prosecutor explains why the new administration is facing one of the largest Justice Department mass resignations since Watergate.
Democrat accuses Trump FBI pick Kash Patel of secretly ordering firings
Sen. Dick Durbin accused Kash Patel, President Trump's pick for FBI director, of secretly orchestrating the firings of FBI officials.
Justice Department orders charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams dismissed
Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove has ordered federal prosecutors in New York to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, a senior Justice Department official said Monday evening.
Elon Musk affiliate in FBI director's office sparks fear of partisan interference
A person who has been affiliated with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and a former aide to one of the FBI’s toughest Congressional critics are working as advisers to the bureau’s director, current and former FBI officials say.
