Spencer Ackerman
Spencer Ackerman is national security editor for Guardian US. Ackerman was part of the Guardian team that won the 2014 Pulitzer prize for public service journalism. A former senior writer for Wired, he won the 2012 National Magazine Award for digital reporting.
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More activity but little clarity as the actions of the head of a House inquiry put his impartiality in doubt and the former national security adviser sought immunity
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In a curious subplot to the Trump-Russia scandal Nunes stood by the former national security adviser when even the White House called him a liar
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Senate intelligence committee members raised concerns over whether ‘likable’ nominee would be able to influence Trump and stand up for agencies’ interests
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HR McMaster felt phrase castigates ‘an entire religion’ and indicated ‘he’s not on board’ – a contrast with the president and many key staff members
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Reince Priebus, FBI director James Comey and deputy director Andrew McCabe had a conversation which appears to violate justice department rules
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To the president they are ‘the enemy’ but William McRaven, an architect of the Bin Laden raid, called the media the republic’s ‘single most important institution’
Trump’s military budget proposal is far above cap set by Obama and Congress