Sadie Gurman
Wall Street Journal
Washington, DC, United States
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Recent articles by Sadie:
Prosecutors Seek Transcripts from Jan. 6 Committee
Justice Department wants access to witness statements related to riot by pro-Trump mob, people familiar with matter say; congressional panel won’t call former President Donald Trump to testify. → Read More
DOJ to Resume Push for Polluters to Fund Environmental Projects
The reversal of the Trump-era policy is part of an effort to give priority to cases against polluters in poor and minority communities, the attorney general said. → Read More
Supreme Court Hunt for Who Leaked Draft Roe v. Wade Opinion Has No Road Map
The marshal running the probe has untested investigative powers, and the leak might not even be a crime. → Read More
British ISIS Fighter Is Sentenced to Life in Killings of Four Americans
Alexanda Kotey was part of a feared group of ISIS guards known to their hostages as “the Beatles.” → Read More
Justice Department Sues Paul Manafort Over Foreign Bank Accounts
The U.S. government is seeking roughly $3 million in penalties and fees from the former Trump campaign chairman. → Read More
Biden to Issue First Pardons, Reduced Sentences for Mostly Nonviolent Drug Offenders
Activists have criticized the White House for moving too slow on a key campaign promise. → Read More
Justice Department to Appeal Court Ruling Invalidating Public Transportation Mask Mandate
The action comes at the request of the CDC, which said such an order remains necessary for public health. → Read More
Alleged Covid-19 Fraud Schemes Totaling $150 Million Draw Criminal Charges
The Justice Department unveiled charges that range from overcharging for medical services to selling fake vaccination cards. → Read More
Islamic State Fighter Convicted for Role in Murder of Four Americans
A federal jury convicted El Shafee Elsheikh of being part of a cell that murdered U.S. hostages, capping a trial dominated by testimony from survivors of the torture. → Read More
Government Settles With Protesters Removed From Lafayette Square
U.S. Park Police and Secret Service agree to new policies on demonstrations in response to lawsuits by Black Lives Matter and other protesters outside the Trump White House in June 2020. → Read More
Judge Orders Alleged DHS Impostors Freed in Secret Service Case
A federal judge said prosecutors hadn’t shown the behavior of Haider Ali and Arian Taherzadeh to be a serious threat and ordered their release while their court cases proceeded. → Read More
Ex-Islamic State Fighter Testifies Against Alleged ‘Beatles’ Guard
An American former member of Islamic State testified that El Shafee Elsheikh, accused of being part of a brutal cell that murdered U.S. citizens, held a senior role within the terrorist organization. → Read More
Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Prosecutors Face New Headwinds
As the investigation broadens to encompass possible instigators not present at the Capitol riots, defense lawyers are pressing the FBI on informants in the defendants’ ranks—an issue jurors are proving sensitive to. → Read More
Judge Acquits Man of Charges Linked to Jan. 6 Capitol Riot by Trump Supporters
Matthew Martin of New Mexico is the first person who breached Capitol last year in attack by Trump supporters to be found not guilty. → Read More
Justice Department Charges Russian Oligarch With Sanctions Violations
Officials say Konstantin Malofeyev sought to evade earlier sanctions as the U.S. lays out efforts to help assemble evidence of potential Russian war crimes in Ukraine. → Read More
White House Considers New ATF Pick
The Biden administration is looking to fill a post central to its push against gun violence after the last candidate lacked congressional support. → Read More
U.S. Seizes Yacht, Seeking Forfeiture and Ratcheting Up Pressure on Russian Oligarchs
Washington says it has moved on a yacht belonging to Viktor Vekselberg, one of Russia’s richest men. → Read More
Soldiers Among Those Charged With Interstate Gun-Trafficking
Prosecutors say three Army personnel were among 12 accused of conspiring to illegally move firearms from Tennessee and Kentucky to gang members on Chicago’s streets. → Read More
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Nine People on Charges of Blocking Abortion Clinic
Action underscores Justice Department’s stepped-up enforcement of 1994 law in wake of new abortion restrictions in Texas. → Read More
Prosecutors Advance Tax Probe of Hunter Biden
A grand jury heard witness testimony in February about the past drug use and spending habits of the president’s son. → Read More