Mueller's Russia Probe May Now Include Flynn's DIA Tenure
BuzzFeed News requested documents relating to Michael Flynn from the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2014. The agency denied the request this month, citing ongoing "law enforcement investigative activities."
Secret Finding: 60 Russian Payments "To Finance Election Campaign Of 2016"
The FBI is scrutinizing more than 60 money transfers sent by the Russian Foreign Ministry to its embassies across the globe, most of them bearing a note that said the money was to be used “to finance election campaign of 2016.” A spokesperson for the Russian government said the money paid for overseas voting in its parliamentary election.
He Solved The DNC Hack. Now He's Telling His Story For The First Time.
Less than a year before Marine Corps cyberwarrior Robert Johnston discovered that the Russians had hacked the Democratic National Committee, he found they had launched a similar attack at the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Audit Of Access To Classified Network Is A “Cover Up,” Treasury Officials Charge
An inspector general audit finds there was no “mass revocation” of access to classified networks critical to responding to terrorism, but some officials dismissed the audit as a “cover up.” The report also concludes there is a strained relationship between two feuding agencies within the Treasury Department.
These 13 Wire Transfers Are A Focus Of The FBI Probe Into Paul Manafort
BuzzFeed News has learned of a series of wire transfers, made by companies linked to Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, that federal officials deemed suspicious. Many of the wires went from offshore companies controlled by Manafort to American businesses.
Escalating Its Russia Probe, Senate Committee Follows The Money
The chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee requested suspicious activity reports on a wide array of people and businesses, indicating he was intensifying its investigation.
A String Of Dangerous Accidents In Alaska Sends BP Reeling, Emails Show
Internal emails, recordings, interviews, and other documentation obtained by BuzzFeed News show how BP Alaska executives are struggling to “reset” the company’s safety culture after five dangerous accidents this year alone.
How The FBI Shapes Its Image Through Movies
Government documents reveal the relationship between the FBI and filmmakers.
Leading Senator Vows To Investigate New Domestic Spying Claims
Senator Wyden spoke out in response to a BuzzFeed News investigation.
US Intelligence Unit Accused Of Illegally Spying On Americans’ Financial Records
The Treasury Department’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis has been illegally rifling through and filing away the private financial records of US citizens, Treasury employees alleged. “This is such an invasion of privacy,” said one official.
In Midst Of Terror Attack, US Intel Unit Was Blocked From Tracking The Terrorists
When knife-wielding terrorists attacked civilians on London Bridge, a key US intelligence unit raced to help — but found they were shut out of critical classified computer networks. The problem has hampered several antiterrorist efforts and prevented the unit from fully complying with the Senate investigation into Donald Trump and Russia.
Sebastian Gorka Gave A Classified “Tirade” About Radical Islam
The former Trump aide delivered a two-and-a-half-hour speech to students at a US Army elite special operations center, documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show. People who were there said it was a fiery speech that covered everything from Sharia law to the war in Afghanistan.
Trump Advisers Secretly Met With Jordan’s King While One Was Pushing A Huge Nuclear Power Deal
Michael Flynn, Jared Kushner, and Steve Bannon met with King Abdullah II while Flynn was reportedly pressing for a controversial, for-profit deal to build nuclear power plants in the Middle East.
Trump’s Personal Lawyer To Meet With Senate Next Week
After a 35-page dossier alleged that Michael Cohen worked with Russian officials during the 2016 election, President Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer and confidante is set to speak with congressional investigators.
Some In Congress Don't Get The "Gravity" Of Russian Election Meddling, Former CIA Director Said
John Brennan, CIA director under President Barack Obama, also bemoaned a "barrage" of "inaccurate and misleading" news reports. He made these statements in an internal memo to CIA employees obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.
A Trump Employee Said He Knew Of Misconduct At The Company. Then He Claimed His Family Was Assaulted
A mother and her young son said they were terrorized by Trump security in 1995, after a family member announced plans to reveal “financial improprieties.”
High-Profile Russian Death In Washington Was No Accident — It Was Murder, Officials Say
The US government ruled Mikhail Lesin’s death an accident, but multiple intelligence and law enforcement officials suspect it was a Russian hit. The government is withholding information, so today BuzzFeed News has filed a lawsuit to pry the records loose.
The CIA’s Secret 2009 Data Breach, Revealed For The First Time
The inspector general’s 2010 report, obtained by BuzzFeed News through a Freedom of Information lawsuit, details an incident that “could have caused irreparable damage.”
In Days Before Election, Democratic Lawmakers Urged Obama To Retaliate Against Russia
A previously undisclosed letter lays bare Democratic senators' efforts to convince President Obama to retaliate against Russia's intrusion in the electoral process a week before the 2016 presidential election.
Memo Shows Preet Bharara Was Concerned After Phone Call From White House
“Hi Mr. Bharara, this is Madeline Westerhout calling from President Donald Trump’s office.”