Ken Dilanian
Ken Dilanian is the justice and intelligence correspondent for NBC News, based in Washington.
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Ken Dilanian is the justice and intelligence correspondent for NBC News, based in Washington.
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Latest from Ken Dilanian
Justice Department cutting grants that help crime victims
Acting on recommendations from DOGE, the Justice Department is cutting grants to hundreds of programs across the country that provide services to crime victims.
Trump upends DOJ's Civil Rights Division, sparking 'bloodbath' in senior ranks
More than a dozen senior lawyers in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division – many with decades of experience – have been reassigned.
Three more prosecutors on Eric Adams case resign after suspensions, saying they did nothing wrong
Three federal prosecutors have chosen to resign instead of admitting wrongdoing following suspensions over their handling of the now-dropped federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, saying it is the Trump administration's handling of the case that was wrong, according to a letter seen by NBC News.
GOP-led House panel renews referral of Andrew Cuomo for prosecution over Covid testimony
A Republican-led congressional committee sent a letter Monday to Attorney General Pam Bondi re-upping its referral of former New York Gov.
FSU shooting suspect used mom's service weapon and had far-right views, police and classmates say
The suspect in the Florida State University shooting that left two people dead and several others wounded was the son of a sheriff's deputy and Trump supporter who harbored white supremacist views and had a troubled childhood, officials and classmates said Friday.
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.
What happens if a president and the federal government fail to follow a judge's orders?
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has been accused of ignoring or flat-out defying recent federal court orders, with two judges now weighing contempt findings against officials.
FBI analyst targeted in Kash Patel's book is placed on leave
The FBI has placed an analyst on leave whose name was on a list of "Deep State actors" in a book written by FBI Director Kash Patel.
Trump administration weighs drone strikes on Mexican cartels
The administration is looking at possible strikes against the cartels as it gears up for a major campaign against gangs trafficking narcotics over the border
FBI creates multiagent bodyguard team to protect Dan Bongino
The FBI has issued a call for agents to voluntarily serve as bodyguards for Dan Bongino, a break from past practice where the bureau’s number two official did not have a security detail.
Justice Department places attorney who struggled to explain Maryland man's deportation on leave
A Justice Department attorney who struggled in court Friday to explain the Trump administration's deportation of a Maryland man to El Salvador has been placed on administrative leave, a department official said.
