The Latest Breaking News from Mark Zaid

Former Air Force Secretary Vows Legal War After Pentagon Yanks Security Clearance Over Trump's Qatari Jet Leak: 'You Stand Up to Bullies...'

Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said he will sue the Trump administration to restore his security clearance after the Pentagon revoked it over allegations that he disclosed sensitive information about the Qatari-gifted Boeing 747 now serving as Air Force One.

Benzinga · Aug 11

More Than 400 Former National Security Officials Warn of Trump's Consolidation of Power: 'The Guardrails Were All Taken Down'

Former officials pointed to Trump's use of security clearances and declassified intelligence among their concerns

Latin Times · Aug 10

Appeals court questions Trump executive orders targeting law firms

A federal appeals court appeared skeptical Thursday of a push from President Donald Trump to punish four major law firms, in a case that could outline the bounds of presidential power and have broader ramifications for the legal industry. The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…

Roll Call · May 14

Ex-CDC chief details agency turmoil under RFK Jr.

Susan Monarez provided a window into the ongoing turmoil at the public health agency.

Axios · Sep 17, 2025

CDC Director Susan Monarez Defies Ouster, Vows To Protect Science Amid Robert Kennedy Jr. Vaccine Policy Clash

Susan Monarez, confirmed as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director in July 2025, refused to resign on Wednesday after reports of her removal sparked a major public health controversy.

Benzinga · Aug 28, 2025

CDC erupts in chaos after ousted chief Susan Monarez refuses to resign

Lawyers for Monarez say she was ‘targeted’ for ‘protecting the public’ by not endorsing ‘unscientific’ orders

The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2025

Donald Trump – who violated Constitution from day 1 – targets those who ‘betrayed their oath to the Constitution’

More people who opposed Trump losing their livelihoods.

We Got This Covered · Aug 21, 2025

Trump administration revokes clearances for 37 security officials

The director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, says move targets officials accused of politicizing intelligence

The Guardian - US · Aug 20, 2025

‘They have promised retribution and retaliation’: the Washington lawyer Trump is targeting

In representing people suing the White House and publicly critiquing the president, Mark Zaid has drawn the ire of Trumpworld

The Guardian - US · Jul 8, 2025

MAGA left out of Trump's one big win

100 days in, MAGA is reduced to making only one man's dreams come true

Salon · Apr 30, 2025