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  • National Security Director, MS NOW
Washington, D.C.
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Covers:  immigration, counterterrorism, terrorism, homeland security
Director, national security news @MSNOWNews. Former @time Baghdad bureau chief and White House correspondent. Covered intel and immigration for @latimes

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National security correspondent in Washington, D.C. for the Los Angeles Times and Tribune Washington Bureau. Covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy.

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Navy sailor who jumped off USS Lincoln faces disciplinary charges

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By Brian Bennett Verified
| Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast
A sailor who jumped from the USS Abraham Lincoln this month in what his wife describes as a suicide attempt is now facing disciplinary action from the Navy, according to his wife and charging documents reviewed by MS NOW. The wife, who was granted anonymity to discuss sensitive disciplinary actions, said her husband is facing non-judicial punishment for violating articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).
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Troops fighting against Iran and drug smugglers say they are being asked to violate international law

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By Brian Bennett Verified
| Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast
One service member is concerned the military blew up bridges in Iran that were not military targets. Another thinks Pentagon leaders are not doing enough to prevent civilian deaths during airstrikes inside Iran. Yet another asked questions about how the military knew it was not killing civilians when launching missiles at boats it believed were trafficking drugs. MS NOW spoke to five troops who want out of the military because what they saw in recent months challenged their moral beliefs.
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Two destroyers are staying behind as USS Lincoln heads home

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By Brian Bennett Verified
| Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast
While the USS Abraham Lincoln makes its way home to San Diego after a grueling nine-month deployment, 600 sailors aboard two guided-missile destroyers that were deployed to protect the aircraft carrier are staying behind and will remain deployed at sea. Initially, the USS Spruance, USS Michael Murphy and USS Frank E.
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