Zachary Cohen
Zachary Cohen
Zachary Cohen is a writer and reporter for CNN Politics, where he focuses on the national security beat in Washington, covering the Pentagon, US State Department, White House, intelligence community and Capitol Hill.Source
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Bolton says he won't be voting for Trump or Biden

Bolton says he won't be voting for Trump or Biden

(CNN)Former national security adviser he will not be voting for his former boss President Donald Trump or the presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in this year's election. "I don't think he's fit for office," Bolton said of Trump in an interview with that aired Sunday. "I don't think he has the competence to carry out the job. I don't think he's a conservative Republican." "I'm not gonna vote for him in November. Certainly not gonna vote for Joe Biden either," he added.Instead, Bolton told ABC he will "figure out a conservative Republican to write in."After reported earlier Sunday...

June 21, 2020
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Top Pentagon nominee pushed conspiracy theories that former CIA director tried to overthrow Trump and even have him assassinated | CNN Politics

Top Pentagon nominee pushed conspiracy theories that former CIA director tried to overthrow Trump and even have him assassinated | CNN Politics

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The White House’s nominee for a top Pentagon post repeatedly spread conspiracy theories that a former CIA director tried to overthrow President Donald Trump and even have him assassinated in newly discovered comments from radio and television appearances as well as on social media.Retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata, who was nominated to become the under secretary of defense for policy at the Department of Defense, promoted conspiracy theories that John Brennan, the former CIA director, wanted to oust Trump from office, and pushed a bogus...

June 23, 2020
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Top general apologizes for appearing in photo-op with Trump after forceful removal of protesters | CNN Politics

Top general apologizes for appearing in photo-op with Trump after forceful removal of protesters | CNN Politics

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — America’s top general has apologized for appearing in a photo-op with President Donald Trump following the forceful outside the White House last week, calling the move a “mistake” and saying his presence “created a perception of the military involved in domestic politics.”Gen. , the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during a pre-recorded speech released on Thursday that he regrets accompanying Trump on a walk from the White House to St. John’s Church last week where he was photographed wearing his combat uniform and moving with the...

June 11, 2020
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State Department inspector general becomes the latest watchdog fired by Trump

State Department inspector general becomes the latest watchdog fired by Trump

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Zachary Cohen, Manu Raju and Jennifer Hansler, CNNWashington(CNN) President Donald Trump on Friday fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, that have come in the wake of the President's acquittal on articles of impeachment earlier this year.Trump announced his intent to remove Linick on Friday, yet another late-night firing of an inspector general as the media's attention was focused on the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 87,000 Americans. The dismissal drew immediate condemnation from top Democrats...

May 16, 2020
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Intel shared among US allies indicates virus outbreak more likely came from market, not a Chinese lab

Intel shared among US allies indicates virus outbreak more likely came from market, not a Chinese lab

Washington (CNN)Intelligence shared among Five Eyes nations indicates it is "highly unlikely" that the coronavirus outbreak was spread as a result of but rather originated in a Chinese market, according to two Western officials who cited an intelligence assessment that appears to contradict claims by President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo."We think it's highly unlikely it was an accident," a Western diplomatic official with knowledge of the intelligence said. "It is highly likely it was naturally occurring and that the human infection was from natural human and animal...

May 5, 2020
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US Postal Service delays force Department of Veterans Affairs to shift prescription delivery methods

US Postal Service delays force Department of Veterans Affairs to shift prescription delivery methods

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Zachary Cohen, CNN(CNN) The Department of Veterans Affairs has been forced to find alternative ways to ship mail-order prescriptions for patients whose medication is delivered by the , including FedEx and UPS, CNN has learned.The VA acknowledged the change in an email to a veterans group called Disabled Vets of America after it raised the issue on behalf of patients who had reported significant delays in receiving medication from USPS in recent weeks amid a nationwide slowdown, according to a copy of the correspondence reviewed by CNN."The VA...

August 18, 2020
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US monitoring intelligence that North Korean leader is in grave danger after surgery

US monitoring intelligence that North Korean leader is in grave danger after surgery

(CNN)The US is monitoring intelligence that suggests North Korea's leader, , is in grave danger after undergoing a previous surgery, according to a US official with direct knowledge.A second source familiar with the intelligence told CNN that the US has been closely monitoring reports on Kim's health.Kim recently of his grandfather's birthday on April 15, which raised speculation about his well-being. He had been seen four days before that at a government meeting.Another US official told CNN Monday that the concerns about Kim's health are credible but the severity is hard to assess.National...

April 21, 2020
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Commander of aircraft carrier hit by coronavirus removed for 'poor judgment' after sounding alarm

Commander of aircraft carrier hit by coronavirus removed for 'poor judgment' after sounding alarm

Washington (CNN)The commander of a that has been hit by a major outbreak of coronavirus has been relieved of command for showing "poor judgment" days after writing a memo warning Navy leadership that decisive action was needed to save the lives of the ship's crew, acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly announced on Thursday. "Today at my direction the commanding officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, Captain Brett Crozier, was relieved of command by carrier strike group commander Rear Admiral Stewart Baker," Modly said during a Pentagon press briefing. Modly told reporters that Crozier...

April 3, 2020
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China and Russia 'weaponized' QAnon conspiracy around time of US Capitol attack, report says | CNN Politics

China and Russia 'weaponized' QAnon conspiracy around time of US Capitol attack, report says | CNN Politics

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Foreign adversaries like Russia and China “weaponized” to sow further discord among the American population in the months leading up to, and following, the January 6 attack, according to a new report released Monday that details how these countries are not only utilizing the same false narratives to peddle disinformation on social media, but also fueling a conspiracy theory that could incite more violence by domestic extremists.The findings, which are detailed in a report produced by the Soufan Center, suggest “that foreign states are utilizing...

March 4, 2021
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Fulton County DA opens plea deal talks with several defendants, including Trump 2020 campaign official, in Georgia election interference case

Fulton County DA opens plea deal talks with several defendants, including Trump 2020 campaign official, in Georgia election interference case

Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeNewsSportsOpinionFeaturesCommunityMarketplaceClassifiedsObituariese-EditionHelp(CNN) — Several defendants in the Georgia election interference case have been approached about their interest in accepting plea deals, as the Fulton County district attorney seeks to pare back the pool of defendants and pick up cooperators ahead of potential trials, according to sources familiar with the matter.Only one of the 19 defendants charged in the sprawling Fulton County racketeering case – bail bondsman Scott Hall – has formally...

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