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National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien, listens as President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the White House on the ballistic missile strike that Iran launched against Iraqi air bases housing U.S. troops, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)
January 12, 2020, 3:01 am
Iran crisis shines spotlight on low-key Trump security adviser
Robert O’Brien’s close relationship with president has been on display as tensions have risen, a sign of the rapid rise of the ‘deal guy’ known for his direct and diplomatic style
By Jonathan Lemire, Deb Riechmann and AAMER MADHANI
US President Donald Trump reads from his notes as he talks to the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, November 20, 2019, en route to Austin, Texas. (Joshua Lott / AFP)
November 22, 2019, 6:59 pm
Trump doubles down on debunked Ukraine conspiracy theory
US President repeats claim Ukrainians hacked DNC in 2016 to frame Russia, a day after former White House adviser calls it a ‘fictional narrative’ that played into Moscow’s hands
By AAMER MADHANI
US President Donald Trump speaks October 27, 2019 in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, announcing that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group is dead after being targeted by a US military raid in Syria. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
October 28, 2019, 2:14 am
The tip, the raid, the reveal: The takedown of al-Baghdadi
A dramatic 48 hours unfolded from the time US intelligence pinpointed location of wanted Islamic State leader, until Trump triumphantly revealed news of his death
By Deb Riechmann and AAMER MADHANI
US President Donald Trump (L) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin attend a joint press conference after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, on July 16, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / Brendan SMIALOWSKI)
October 24, 2019, 5:44 pm
Declaring success in Syria, Trump strengthens Russia’s hand
US president ceded American influence over large part of the Middle East to rivals, plunging region into uncertainty
By AAMER MADHANI and Robert Burns
US President Donald Trump, accompanied by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaks October 23, 2019, in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/ Jacquelyn Martin)
October 24, 2019, 2:49 am
Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, says saved thousands of Kurds with Syria actions
‘Let someone else fight over this long, blood-stained sand,’ president says; critics charge move leads to loss of US influence in area and will see Islamic State resurgence
By AAMER MADHANI
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