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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.

Articles by Jeff Mordock

Then-special counsel Jack Smith speaks about an indictment of former President Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023, at a Department of Justice office in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Trump blasts ‘sleazebag’ Jack Smith for FBI’s spying on GOP phones

President Trump ripped former special counsel Jack Smith, calling him "a real sleazebag" after it was revealed that the FBI obtained phone records of eight Republican senators and one House lawmaker as part of Mr. Smith's probe into the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol.

October 7, 2025
Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks during a news conference to announce charges against Ghislaine Maxwell for her alleged role in the sexual exploitation and abuse of multiple minor girls by Jeffrey Epstein, July 2, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Trump won’t rule out a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell

President Trump on Monday did not rule out a pardon for Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, saying he'd look at the case after the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of her sentence.

October 6, 2025
President Donald Trump walks from Marine One after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump declares U.S. is at war with drug cartels

President Trump declared the United States is now at war with drug cartels, deeming them as terrorist organizations and their smugglers as "unlawful combatants" as the White House seeks to explain why its military strikes on drug boats were legally justified.

October 2, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference with President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump says agreement to end war in Gaza is very close

President Trump said Monday that a peace deal to end Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza is "beyond close" as he paints an optimistic picture of the chances to end the nearly two-year conflict.

September 29, 2025
President Donald Trump, left, shakes the hand of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump greets Netanyahu at White House to discuss Gaza ceasefire

President Trump gave Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a warm greeting at the White House on Monday as the two try to hammer out a plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, as well as governing the enclave after Israel's military offensive and freeing hostages.

September 29, 2025