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Kerry Picket

Kerry Picket is a White House correspondent for The Washington Times.
Picket covered the hill at other DC-based outlets including the Daily Caller and the Washington Examiner. Before that, she produced news for Robin Quivers of The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM, wrote entertainment news for MTV Radio, and worked as a production assistant at MTV.com.
Picket is also a former radio guest host at SiriusXM Patriot 125 and appears frequently as a guest commentator on cable news programs and syndicated radio shows.
She can be reached at kpicket@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Kerry Picket

Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams faulted for inaction on drones flying over Staten Island

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis called out New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams for not taking steps to investigate the large mysterious drones hovering high above her Staten Island district.

December 12, 2024

Informants stormed U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6; no evidence of undercover agents

The FBI had more than two dozen informants in Washington surrounding the chaos of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, and four of them entered the building as part of the protests, an inspector general said.

December 12, 2024

FBI Director Christopher Wray says he’ll resign at the end of Biden’s term next month

FBI Director Christopher A. Wray announced Wednesday he would resign from his post at the end of the Biden administration, withdrawing from the 35,000-person law enforcement agency before President-elect Donald Trump takes office and likely fires him.

December 11, 2024

Hawley presents bill to prevent predatory airline fees

Sen. Josh Hawley introduced legislation Wednesday intended to ban airlines from making passengers pay fees for baggage, seating or other services as a condition of boarding a flight.

December 11, 2024

Kash Patel’s confirmation prospects get a boost from GOP senators who want FBI ‘de-politicized’

Kash Patel, the nominee for FBI director, got a warm reception on Capitol Hill this week from GOP senators who said they back his plans to overhaul the bureau and root out alleged political bias from investigations.

December 10, 2024

FBI Director Christopher Wray preparing to resign

FBI Director Christopher A. Wray plans to resign on or before Inauguration Day, The Washington Times has learned.

December 9, 2024

Former Trump Pentagon official backs Kash Patel for decisions during 2020 rescue mission

A Pentagon official in President-elect Donald Trump's first term defended FBI Director nominee Kash Patel after a story reemerged about a 2020 SEAL Team 6 rescue mission of an American hostage in Nigeria.

December 6, 2024

Trump allies draw ‘red line’ at Hegseth, warning defeat would kneecap chances for other key nominees

The embattled nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary has President-elect Donald Trump and allies working to hold the line on a second pick getting nixed, or risk opening the floodgates for rejection of his unconventional nominees including Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

December 5, 2024

Jerry Nadler steps aside in race for top Democrat spot on House Judiciary Committee

Rep. Jerrold Nadler on Wednesday bowed out of the top Democratic leadership post on the House Judiciary Committee, surrendering to a challenge for the job by Rep. Jamie Raskin.

December 4, 2024

Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth makes his case to senators as misconduct allegations pile up

Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth is making the rounds on Capitol Hill this week, meeting with GOP senators whose votes he will need to be confirmed amid growing allegations of personal misconduct.

December 3, 2024

GOP says FBI overhaul crucial after James Comey ‘broke’ it

Senate Republicans say the new FBI director will need to fix an ailing bureau that former FBI Director James Comey "broke."

December 3, 2024

Trump’s DEA nominee slammed by conservatives for heavy-handed policing of COVID rules

President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Hillsborough County (Florida) Sheriff Chad Chronister to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration ran into opposition from conservatives who say the lawman is a COVID-19 lockdown enforcer.

December 2, 2024

Trump taps Patel to restore trust in FBI; Republicans support shake-up, Democrats wary of intentions

President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Kash Patel to lead the FBI has ignited a confirmation battle that likely will be as much a fight over the future of America's premier national law enforcement agency as over the candidate's qualifications.

December 1, 2024

Sen. Chuck Grassley says Christopher Wray ‘has failed’ as FBI director

Sen. Charles E. Grassley said Sunday that FBI Director Christopher A. Wray has failed at doing his job at the agency. The Iowa Republican said Mr. Wray has shown "disdain" for congressional "oversight and hasn't lived up to his promises."

December 1, 2024

Former FBI agents go to bat for Kash Patel to be the bureau’s next director

Former FBI agents say they want President-elect Donald Trump to appoint Kash Patel, a former senior national security official, to be FBI Director.

November 25, 2024

Trump senior adviser Dan Scavino fuels speculation about a congressional run in N.Y.

A longtime senior adviser to President-elect Donald Trump is wondering aloud about running for the House seat that Rep. Elise Stefanik will vacate when she resigns after Mr. Trump nominates her to be U.N. ambassador.

November 22, 2024

Republican lawmakers accuse Pentagon IG of hiding Jan. 6 evidence

The Committee on House Administration's Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Barry Loudermilk sent a letter to the Defense Department's inspector general demanding a correction in the Pentagon's Jan. 6 report.

November 21, 2024

Wray on the way out? Vance, Trump are interviewing FBI candidates

Vice President-elect J.D. Vance confirmed that he and President-elect Donald Trump are talking to FBI director candidates, which suggests Mr. Trump plans to fire current FBI Director Christopher A. Wray.

November 20, 2024

Dems’ Jeffries says GOP lacks mandate to make big changes

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Republicans don't have a mandate to make sweeping changes in the upcoming spending agreement and later when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House with a Republican Congress.

November 19, 2024

Rep. Nancy Mace introduces resolution to ban transgender women from female restrooms in Capitol

Rep. Nancy Mace introduced a resolution Monday to prohibit transgender women from using female bathrooms at the Capitol.

November 18, 2024

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