Evan Pérez

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CNN Senior Justice Correspondent - covering law enforcement, cyber, national security. 🇧🇿🇺🇸

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1	Dec 18, '18	Judge Sullivan tells Flynn that serving as unregistered agent of a foreign country while serving as National Security Adviser means “arguably you sold your country out.” Judge says	49.9×	0	13k	4.1k	50
2	May 9, '20	Oops. DC US Atty submitted court document to dismiss Flynn charges with the wrong DC Bar number. The filing by Tim Shea, but with the number belonging to previous US atty, appears	42.4×	0	11k	3.4k	81
3	Dec 17, '17	Peter Carr, Special Counsel spokesman: “When we have obtained emails in the course of our ongoing criminal investigation, we have secured either the account owner’s consent or appr	29.8×	0	7.1k	2.8k	0
4	Dec 30, '18	It’s remarkable that Kelly now admits the chaos of travel ban implementation, thanks to Stephen Miller & Co, when he previously lied to the public and press. The reporting, it	28.9×	0	7.9k	2.5k	44
5	May 18, '20	Today, we learned a foreign terrorist group — AQAP — for the first time since 9/11 successfully directed a deadly attack on US soil (Pensacola NAS). Pre-2017, would’ve dominated co	16.7×	0	3.4k	1.9k	76
6	Jun 9, '18	My friends are real.....and they’re spectacular. #realCNN	14×	0	5.1k	663	4
7	Jun 10, '21	Not often that a congressman under investigation by FBI gets to question the FBI director.	13×	0	4.1k	686	28
8	Jan 22, '17	Spicer suggested use of magnetometers affected crowd size. Secret Service says no.	12.5×	0	2.3k	1.6k	0
9	May 13, '19	Beryl Wolfson, 96, a Jewish WWII veteran who helped liberate Dachau, spoke at a Holocaust remembrance event. Protesters holding flags with the same Nazi swastika he helped tear dow	10.2×	0	1.6k	1.1k	32
10	Apr 12, '19	Great scoop from @rachaelmbade @NickMiroff. And Pres Trump personally pushed Secy Nielsen to carry out the plan, according to person familiar w discussions. She resisted & DHS	9.4×	0	1.7k	959	21
11	Jun 1, '19	After half-hearted denial, the admission	8.2×	0	2.5k	584	6
12	Oct 28, '18	Killer was angry at Jews for helping immigrants from Central America	6.9×	0	1.9k	556	4
13	Mar 1, '18	Rick Gates tells judge he's canceling Boston trip due to threat invoking Russian mafia	6.4×	0	796	772	4
14	Apr 12, '18	That admission is exactly what we have all known. But to hear Comey say it.... that he made a major decision based even in part on the polls, is not what the FBI is supposed to do.	6.1×	0	1.7k	519	7
15	Aug 1, '17	As we described couple was ago, every one on AF1 involved now likely exposed to Mueller probe - no exec privilege	6.1×	0	1.3k	711	0
16	Apr 13, '18	Michael Cohen is spending a lovely 80-degree day sitting on bench outside his Manhattan hotel, smoking a cigar. Tells photogs he wants to send his mom all the great pics they have	6.1×	0	1.5k	448	8
17	Aug 15, '18	Mueller prosecutors told Gates before he flipped: “they didn't need his cooperation against Manafort, according to a person familiar with the investigation, and instead wanted to h	5.7×	0	1.4k	543	13
18	Dec 18, '18	This process usually is shorter when both prosecution and defense recommend no jail time. Flynn quietly says “yes your honor,” as Judge Sullivan rails about “very serious offense”	5.6×	0	2k	305	4
19	Apr 24, '18	you can assassinate your half-brother, execute your uncle, hold hostage foreign citizens, operate gulags to imprison your people -- while threatening to nuke neighbors and the US -	5.5×	0	1.3k	525	4
20	Mar 2, '21	Certain lawmakers seem very interested in whether the FBI is scooping up cell phone tower metadata, inc location info, from the day of US Capitol attack. The answer is yes, as is r	5.3×	0	1.6k	355	10
21	Mar 30, '19	It appears Mick Mulvaney and drive for ideological purity are behind two of the self-inflicted wounds the WH suffered this week: the Special Olympics budget cut and the ACA decisio	5.3×	0	1.3k	471	2
22	Jul 21, '17	Fmr DNI Clapper says sometimes he thinks Pres Trump is about "making Russia great again" #AspenSecurity	5.3×	0	1.2k	542	0
23	Sep 14, '18	Prosecutor Andrew Weismann says there is a cooperation agreement with Manafort	5.3×	0	1k	430	2
24	Nov 18, '20	To say there is a furious reaction inside DOJ to this deal is an understatement. Law and order AG Bill Barr is sending the former Mx defense secretary, jailed in Bklyn for for alle	5.0×	0	1.1k	444	29
25	Aug 24, '17	NEWS: FBI has arrested Chinese national in connection with malware used in #OPM hack. Faces charges re Sakula malware. Arrest made in US.	5.0×	0	892	647	0
26	Jan 8, '21	DC US Attorney’s Office plans to open a federal murder investigation following this officer’s death, law enforcement official says.	4.8×	0	1.4k	358	13
27	Jan 30, '19	That promised Wisconsin Foxconn manufacturing plant? It won’t be a factory after all. The company initially said it expected to employ about 5,200 people by the end of 2020; a comp	4.7×	0	673	498	10
28	Nov 21, '20	Pre-Thanksgiving rush in Covid era at Phoenix airport: "This is about as crowded as it was before COVID hit," said Ed Westerfield, before boarding a flight to Puerto Vallarta. "Thi	4.6×	0	491	241	31
29	Jan 19, '19	I went to an all-boys Catholic school and, yes, boys do stupid stuff at this age. If a group of boys did something like this, the headmaster and parents would have responded with s	4.6×	0	1.1k	235	4
30	Apr 8, '19	The Trump/Nielsen tensions boiled down to this, one senior official told me: The president fundamentally lacks understanding of the legal limitations that constrain him—and any com	4.6×	0	1.2k	332	6
31	Dec 18, '18	It was clear to everyone in Flynn sentencing courtroom that Judge Sullivan likely was preparing to lock Flynn up. Flynn lawyers decided to take the delay until March, hoping to get	4.5×	0	1.3k	339	1
32	Jan 22, '19	Update from one of earth’s richest nations, which has the means to pay its government workers but is choosing not to.	4.1×	0	1.1k	337	3
33	Dec 18, '18	Flynn tells judge he doesn’t want to challenge circumstance of FBI interview. He says he was aware that lying to FBI was a crime.	3.9×	0	970	311	1
34	Jun 17, '18	19 total fouls by Swiss. It was a dirty game.	3.6×	0	1k	304	1
35	Aug 5, '21	Rudy Giuliani was making stuff up when he claimed contacts w/ current FBI agents & hinted a surprise on Hillary Clinton in 2016. His claims had an impact on Comey, who days lat	3.5×	0	954	274	25
36	Feb 3, '18	Now is a good time to recall that the FBI’s Clinton Foundation investigation was based at least partly on allegations in Peter Schweizer’s oppo research book Clinton Cash. FBI also	3.5×	0	766	336	1
37	Mar 17, '18	Former FBI Dep Dir Andrew McCabe fired about 26 hours before he was eligible to retire w full pension on his birthday. AG Sessions says McCabe lacked candor multiple times when ask	3.3×	0	420	282	0
38	Jun 24, '18	Border mayor asks, what crisis? “By month, border apprehensions averaged more than 81,588 under President George W. Bush, declined to more than 34,647 under President Barack Obama	3.2×	0	601	404	7
39	Jan 7, '22	Much better scene than a year ago	3.1×	0	1.2k	89	3
40	May 19, '22	Third day of testimony in Sussmann trial. James Baker, fmr FBI gen counsel, is delivering the strongest evidence for Durham’s case. In response to prosecutor DeFilippis, Baker says	3.1×	0	818	253	10
41	Dec 17, '17	Statement from Special Counsel responds to questions about accusations from Trump Transition that Mueller illegally obtained transition emails from GSA.	2.9×	0	893	211	0
42	Aug 4, '23	A word of thanks to the staff of the US District Court in DC, who created a environment that allowed the press to do our work to inform the public on the events national & hist	2.9×	117k	1.1k	130	4
43	Jul 5, '16	This woman says she's surprised she is only one to show up at FBI bldg to protest no charges against HRC.	2.8×	0	386	274	0
44	Dec 18, '18	Judge Sullivan appears to have seen some coverage during court recess, so he wants to clarify: he isn’t accusing Flynn of treason; and clarifies that Flynn’s work for Turkey ended	2.8×	0	562	284	3
45	Apr 8, '19	The Trump-Nielsen relationship was fraught for a long time. But more recently she was pushing back when he lashed out because the department wasn’t curbing the flow of immigrants,	2.8×	0	720	187	4
46	Jan 6, '19	And they’re talking about the no-fly list and related security procedures that keep people off planes that the US considers to pose a security threat. That’s info-based security, t	2.7×	0	802	228	6
47	Jul 9, '18	“Nearly all of the $706,000 in donations made by the Donald J. Trump Foundation in Palm Beach County since 2008 went to charities that hosted lavish fundraisers at Mar-a-Lago”	2.7×	0	496	317	6
48	Nov 10, '21	Trump argued he has exec privilege in perpetuity. Judge Chutkan: “Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not President. He retains the right to assert that his records are priv	2.6×	0	825	181	5
49	Feb 23, '18	In court today, Rick Gates told fed judge he understood his prison sentence depended in part on his cooperation with Special Counsel Mueller investigation. He could get 57-71 month	2.5×	0	641	244	1
50	Sep 23, '18	New witness. "Ms. Keyser does not know Mr. Kavanaugh and she has no recollection of ever being at a party or gathering where he was present, with, or without, Dr. Ford." The lawyer	2.5×	0	412	209	6
51	Mar 29, '19	"Only a moron like Mike Lee would tank President Trump's nominee, an Asian woman, for the department's No. 3 job," a senior Justice official told CNN. —That’s how irritated DOJ ofc	2.3×	0	541	184	6
52	Dec 18, '18	Judge Sullivan takes a shot at the David Petraeus sentence for misdemeanor after sharing classified info with unauthorized person. Judge says he doesn’t agree w light treatment of	2.2×	0	622	175	3
53	Sep 14, '18	Judge says Manafort cooperation agreement includes: interviews and briefings he'll give to the special counsel's office; turning over documents: testifying in other proceedings. Co	2.2×	0	620	173	0
54	Feb 3, '21	Important conspiracy development today v Proud Boys members	2.2×	0	767	118	3
55	Oct 28, '18	Law enforcement long has been concerned about growing threat from domestic terrorists - even when most attn was on int’l Islamic terrorism. When we published this 2015 story some l	2.2×	0	455	237	6
56	Feb 18, '18	And let’s also remember that in late 2016 & early 2017 Facebook repeatedly disclaimed the very thing happened that is detailed the Mueller indictment Friday. They said they loo	2.1×	0	600	169	0
57	Feb 18, '18	Let’s be clear. Facebook “helping” or “cooperating” with a criminal investigation isn’t a choice. They would have been subpoenaed for info. It’s not like the company could legally	2.1×	0	634	156	0
58	Dec 13, '18	Weirdest thing is how it increasingly seems clear the Russians helped propel Brexit and the sitting UK govt is like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯	2.1×	0	565	163	5
59	Feb 27, '21	Enough. This has to stop.👇🏽	2.1×	0	649	132	3
60	Jun 23, '18	One way to drain the swamp is to fly the lobbyists out on AF1.	2.0×	0	610	139	2
61	Feb 9, '21	It’s @mkraju’s birthday & all we got him is another impeachment trial. Here he is in more innocent times. 🎂	1.9×	0	787	24	3
62	Jan 12, '19	Thanks to @Rene_MarshCNN for sticking with this story despite DHS and TSA attempts to falsely claim it wasn’t happening. And thanks to the TSA workers for their professionalism wit	1.9×	0	669	108	0
63	Dec 3, '18	Broward SWAT officer wore QAnon patch on purpose & “intended to use his proximity to Pence to promote the QAnon conspiracy theory, which posits that President Trump is in engag	1.9×	0	438	178	3
64	Jun 7, '17	Would you say they're....."deplorables"...maybe?	1.9×	0	611	110	0
65	Dec 5, '18	All that waiting. This just ain’t right.	1.8×	0	517	89	1
66	Sep 23, '18	Ford Atty Debbie Katz re Keyser statement: "As Dr Ford has said, she did not share her story publicly or with anyone for years following the incident with Judge Kavanaugh. It’s not	1.8×	0	494	118	2
67	Dec 5, '18	Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein, speaking to law enf audience in Missouri, notes Pres Trump will be visiting later this week: “you let the president know that his favorite deputy attorney	1.8×	0	535	109	1
68	May 6, '19	This is a story about how political operatives tried to take down a presidential candidate, and ended up just humiliating themselves. by @SaraMurray & @brianstelter	1.7×	0	390	147	11
69	Jan 26, '19	But Stephen Miller persuaded the boss: no deal.	1.7×	0	517	121	0
70	Jun 30, '18	"[H]e understood that the key to success as a human being ... and as a journalist is to remember your humanity.	1.7×	0	588	99	1
71	Apr 11, '19	British authorities now confirm Assange was arrested on US extradition warrant.	1.7×	0	434	147	2
72	Apr 14, '18	Comey’s most damaging admission following his new book, will haunt FBI for a while. @ABC Exclusive: Comey says his assumption Clinton would win was 'a factor' in the email investig	1.7×	0	351	155	5
73	Feb 22, '19	Good morning. Today’s Manafort sentencing memo is one of the last opptys for Andrew Weissmann to tell the public his overarching investigative theory on what happened in 2016. From	1.6×	0	431	140	2
74	Dec 1, '18	Saudi crown prince sent 11 messages to top aide who oversaw hit squad in hours around Khashoggi’s murder; MBS in Aug 2017 told associates if they couldn’t persuade Khashoggi to ret	1.6×	0	257	213	4
75	Apr 19, '19	Erik Prince's public claims vs. the Mueller report (spoiler alert, they don’t line up)	1.5×	0	395	137	2
76	Feb 23, '19	Fairly dry Manafort sentencing memo — you can almost hear the cries of “still no collusion” from the WH. If Weissmann has a narrative on an alleged conspiracy connecting the Russia	1.5×	0	268	118	0
77	Aug 24, '18	Like a scene from Breakfast Club: “Answer the question, Claire.” These two grown men were in the same room yesterday. Rather than discuss their differences, the president is taunti	1.4×	0	472	76	0
78	Dec 1, '18	So many lies. Why?	1.4×	0	435	87	2
79	Jan 28, '19	Thanks to @Yamiche for speaking up after Brokaw’s claim that fear of “brown grandbabies” somehow derives from immigrants not assimilating. Immigrants today are assimilating about t	1.4×	0	425	97	5
80	Mar 5, '19	Area man liked it much better when Congress used its oversight power on years of Benghazi investigations (and to thwart Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign)	1.4×	0	459	84	2
81	May 18, '18	They’re doing the president’s prep...live, on TV for all to see...even if the voluntary interview never happens	1.3×	0	413	78	0
82	Dec 12, '18	A reminder that @joe_palazzolo & WSJ team have been miles ahead on this story that once may have seemed like a sidebar in this sordid drama but has turned into quite the headac	1.3×	0	410	91	3
83	Sep 14, '18	Manafort has glum look as he quietly says “yes,” to series of questions from judge inc that he is giving up right to appeal, and giving up right to make money from publishing right	1.3×	0	373	99	1
84	Apr 13, '18	Manhattan US Atty says Michael Cohen "is under criminal investigation" and that its investigation is proceeding "independent from the [Special Counsel's] investigation"	1.2×	0	285	135	1
85	May 13, '19	Appears the president is making an unusual foray into attacking the current FBI Director. Unlike others at DOJ & FBJ, Wray has largely escaped being targeted in Trump tweets.	1.2×	0	312	89	3
86	Apr 6, '18	Gowdy’s Benghazi Cmte begat the Clinton homebrew server scandal, an FBI investigation, Comey’s Hillary scolding and arguably helped propel Trump to WH. He has that to show for his	1.2×	0	349	93	1
87	Mar 20, '19	Is this a sign?: Andrew Weissmann seen wearing a tan (egad!) suit to work today, per #CNNStakeout team. Mueller is so done, he’s not even bothering with the sartorial requirements	1.1×	0	378	47	2
88	Jul 29, '20	Something in which the SEC and a US attorney would take an interest during normal times.	1.1×	0	262	127	0
89	Feb 18, '19	Area senator had no idea he was part of the majority the last few years?	1.1×	0	293	90	3
90	Jun 20, '19	Roger Stone violated gag order with social media posts, prosecutors say - CNNPolitics	1.1×	0	285	82	2
91	May 25, '18	Except if a football player wants to want to kneel during the national anthem to silently protest killings of black people....	1.1×	0	345	75	1
92	Jan 14, '21	Here’s a happy thought to start the say: we still have the crazy pardons part of the reality show to get through. And the back story.	1.0×	0	367	38	0
93	Jan 15, '19	Sometimes the Onion headlines are uncomfortably too close to real	1.0×	0	315	72	1
94	Aug 16, '18	Mueller is going to need a bigger file cabinet.	1.0×	0	330	57	0
95	Feb 3, '21	Could Lin Wood have finally found some vote fraud? Georgia secretary of state investigating whether pro-Trump attorney voted illegally	1.0×	0	306	65	1
96	Jun 4, '18	I know it’s not 9am yet in the east coast, I suggest we call this a day and start over. I. Just. Can’t.	1.0×	0	355	35	1
97	Mar 16, '21	Family torn apart as they speak to investigators about father's participation in Capitol riot - ⁦@kpolantz⁩	1.0×	0	314	49	6
98	Apr 8, '19	They’ve clashed recently because she cited legal limits that he didn’t want to accept. Nielsen felt the president was pushing for measures that were unlawful.	0.9×	0	259	73	0
99	Dec 11, '21	To the nice man on the National Mall who saw me running and yelled “Hey Manu!” & then got his whole family to wave at me… I’m flattered to be confused for Capitol Hill action s	0.9×	0	377	8	0
100	Aug 21, '21	@KFILE It’s going to the Hamptons.	0.8×	0	363	1	1

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