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Jeff Mordock

jmordock@washingtontimes.com

Jeff Mordock is the White House reporter for The Washington Times. A native of Newtown, Pennsylvania, he previously worked for Gannett and has won awards from both the Delaware Press Association and the Maryland Delaware D.C. Press Association. He is a graduate of George Washington University and can be reached at jmordock@washingtontimes.com.

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Attorney General William Barr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Democrats weigh contempt of Congress for William Barr

House Democrats said they are considering holding Attorney General William P. Barr in contempt of Congress after he informed them he won't meet their deadline for turning over the unredacted special counsel's report and won't appear to testify Thursday.

May 1, 2019

Jerry Chun Shing Lee, a former CIA officer who pleaded guilty to conspiring to deliver secrets to China, is one of an unprecedented number of Beijing spies whom U.S. counterintelligence agencies have exposed. (Associated Press/File)

Jerry Chun Shing Lee, former CIA officer, spied for China

A former CIA officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to giving Chinese spies information about the agency's top-secret operations in China.

May 1, 2019

Attorney General William Barr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the Russia report by special counsel Robert Mueller on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

William Barr won’t testify Thursday

Attorney General William P. Barr has told House Democrats he won't testify Thursday after they changed their rules to create a new format that would have subjected him to tougher scrutiny by lawyers.

May 1, 2019

In special counsel Robert Mueller's 448-page report, Mr. Mueller found 14 other cases for prosecutors to pursue, though the details were largely redacted. The Cohen and Craig cases are already known, but the remaining 12 are a mystery. (Associated Press)

William Barr slams ‘snitty’ letter from Robert Mueller

Attorney General William Barr described a letter written by special counsel Robert Mueller complaining about his summary of the Russia probe as "a bit snitty."

May 1, 2019

In this file photo, Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, questions then-Attorney General nominee William Barr as he testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Graham to Hirono: You have ‘slandered’ Barr

In the most fiery exchange so far during Attorney General William P. Barr's Senate Judiciary testimony, Sen. Lindsey Graham interrupted questioning to accuse Sen. Mazie Hirono of "slandering" the Justice Department's top official.

May 1, 2019

Attorney General William Barr appears at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 1, 2019, on the Mueller Report. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

William Barr says he can’t recall if he discussed open investigations with the White House

Attorney General William P. Barr told Senators Wednesday that he had "no substantive" discussions with White House officials about open investigations spun out of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe.

May 1, 2019

Attorney General William Barr testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 1, 2019, on the Mueller Report. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

William Barr: No ‘clear understanding’ of why Mueller did not reach obstruction decision

Attorney General William P. Barr said Wednesday it was unclear why special counsel Robert Mueller did not reach a conclusion on whether President Trump tried to thwart the Russia investigation.

May 1, 2019

Attorney General William Barr appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee to face lawmakers' questions for the first time since releasing special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Barr takes shot at Obama administration’s lack of action on Russian election meddling

Attorney General William P. Barr took a veiled shot at the Obama administration's lack of action on Russian election meddling in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election.

May 1, 2019

Attorney General William Barr testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 1, 2019, on the Mueller Report. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Barr: Removing special counsel for ‘conflicts’ is not obstruction

President Trump ordering White House counsel Don McGahn to remove special counsel Robert Mueller because of "conflicts" is not the same as directly firing him, Attorney General William P. Barr told senators in a hearing Wednesday.

May 1, 2019

Attorney General William Barr arrives to testify during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 1, 2019, on the Mueller Report. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Barr: Mueller didn’t say we misrepresented his report

Attorney General William P. Barr on Wednesday insisted he did not misrepresent the final conclusions by special counsel Robert Mueller in a contentious Senate hearing.

May 1, 2019

Attorney General William Barr arrives to testify during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 1, 2019, on the Mueller Report. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

William Barr ‘surprised’ Robert Mueller left obstruction call up to AG

Attorney General William Barr said Wednesday he was "surprised" that special counsel Robert Mueller left it up to him to decide whether or not President Trump obstructed the Russia investigation.

May 1, 2019

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks with a reporter on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Sen. Feinstein says Mueller needs to testify

Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Wednesday special counsel Robert Mueller needs to testify before lawmakers and has asked Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham call him to the Hill.

May 1, 2019

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, March 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Lindsey Graham: Mueller was the ‘right guy to do this job’

Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham praised special counsel Robert Mueller in opening remarks ahead of Attorney General William P. Barr's testimony on Mr. Mueller's final conclusions.

May 1, 2019

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein (left) last month sided with Attorney General William P. Barr on the Mueller report findings, leaving Sen. Richard Blumenthal feeling betrayed. (Associated Press)

Rod Rosenstein standing with William Barr leaves Richard Blumenthal feeling betrayed

Sen. Richard Blumenthal feels betrayed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, for whom Democrats spent more than a year defending as the bulwark against an unruly president and the overseer of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

April 30, 2019

In this Sept. 7, 2018, file photo, New York radio host Randy Credico speaks to members of the media after appearing before the grand jury hearing evidence in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election in Washington. Credico is an associate of Roger Stone, who was an adviser to President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) ** FILE **

Randy Credico subpoenaed to testify in Roger Stone trial

Randy Credico, a former Roger Stone associate, has been subpoenaed to testify in Mr. Stone's upcoming November trial, The Hill reported Tuesday.

April 30, 2019

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein pauses while speaking at the federal inspector general community's 21st annual awards ceremony, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Rod Rosenstein resigns as deputy attorney general

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed special counsel Robert Mueller to investigate Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, resigned Monday, ending a turbulent two-year run as the Justice Department's second-in-command.

April 29, 2019

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Chuck Schumer: William Barr mischaracterized Mueller report

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Monday accused Attorney General William Barr of mischaracterizing special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian meddling in the 2016 election and whether President Trump obstructed the investigation.

April 29, 2019

In this April 21, 2013, file photo, Maria Butina, leader of a pro-gun organization in Russia, speaks to a crowd during a rally in support of legalizing the possession of handguns in Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/File)

Maria Butina, Russian agent, sentenced to 18 months in prison

Maria Butina, the Russian woman who failed to register as a foreign agent and plotted to infiltrate conservative U.S. political groups, was sentenced to 18 months in prison by a Washington, D.C., federal judge on Friday.

April 26, 2019

President Donald Trump waves as he arrives to speak on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 25, 2019, as part of the activities for Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day at the White House. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Chuck Grassley, Ron Johnson: FBI spying on Trump campaign may have continued after election

Two Senate committee chairmen say text messages between anti-Trump FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page may be evidence the bureau spied on Trump campaign officials after the election.

April 25, 2019

This file image provided by the U.S. District Court in Maryland shows a photo of firearms and ammunition that was in the motion for detention pending trial in the case against Christopher Paul Hasson. Hasson, a Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling guns and compiling a hit list of prominent Democrats and network TV journalists looked at other targets: two Supreme Court justices and two executives of social media companies, according to federal prosecutors in a court filing Tuesday, April 22, 2019. (U.S. District Court via AP) **FILE**

Christopher P. Hasson, Coast Guard officer accused of terror plot, to be released on bail

The U.S. Coast Guard officer accused of plotting a massive terrorist attack on left-leaning politicians and journalists will be released on bail, a federal judge in Maryland ruled Thursday.

April 25, 2019