Perry Stein

Washington, D.C.

Reporter covering the Justice Department.

Education: Washington University in St. Louis, BA

Perry Stein covers the Justice Department and FBI for The Washington Post. She previously covered D.C. education. Before she joined The Post in 2015, she was a staff writer for Washington City Paper and wrote for the Miami Herald.
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Man arrested outside Trump event in Calif. over illegal possession of guns

The Secret Service said Donald Trump was not in danger after the suspect Vem Miller was arrested outside the former president’s rally in Coachella, Calif., held Saturday.

October 13, 2024
Members of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department stand guard during a rally that former president Donald Trump held in Coachella, Calif., on Saturday.

The Trump Trials: Asked and answered

The latest news in Donald Trump’s four criminal cases, and answers to your most asked questions.

October 13, 2024
Attorneys for former president Donald Trump, John Lauro, left, and Todd Blanche, right, arriving at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Court House in 2023.

Trump-aligned group believed to have been attacked by Chinese hackers

Among the materials taken from the America First Policy Institute were recommendations for jobs in a second term and policy proposals.

October 12, 2024
Former Trump administration official and current America First Policy Institute Board Chair Linda McMahon speaks in Washington in July 2022.

TD Bank pleads guilty to enabling money laundering and other crimes

As part of a deal, the TD Bank will pay more than $3 billion in fines for enabling drug traffickers and other criminals to open accounts and transfer money.

October 10, 2024
Attorney General Merrick Garland announces Thursday that TD Bank will pay a $3 billion settlement after its lax practices allowed for significant money laundering.

Afghan man arrested in Okla., accused of plotting Election Day attack

Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi is accused of working with his brother-in-law, a minor, to target large gatherings in the United States on Nov. 5 in the name of ISIS.

October 8, 2024
Attorney General Merrick Garland, left, and FBI Director Christopher A. Wray at a Justice Department task force meeting last month. Garland said the Justice Department thwarted a plot to acquire semiautomatic weapons and commit violence on Election Day.

The Trump Trials: Redaction Action

The latest news in Donald Trump’s four criminal cases, including the mega-Jack Smith filing, and what to watch for next week.

October 6, 2024
Special counsel Jack Smith, left, submitted a court filing in the federal election interference case against former president Donald Trump.

Trump says DOJ violated its own election rules. Lawyers disagree.

DOJ policy advises against taking overt steps in political cases close to elections. Experts say prosecutors were following court orders in the latest Trump filing.

October 3, 2024
Special counsel Jack Smith and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

The Trump Trials: October Surmise

The latest news in Donald Trump’s criminal cases, including Jack Smith’s mega-motion on the D.C. election obstruction case now before Judge Tanya Chutkan.

September 29, 2024
A hearing of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, on June 16, 2022.

New York Mayor Eric Adams indicted in federal corruption probe

Federal prosecutors in New York have obtained an indictment against Mayor Eric Adams, a person familiar with the investigation said late Wednesday

September 25, 2024
New York Mayor Eric Adams speaks at a news conference in New York on Sept. 16.

Garland condemns attacks on officials, says Trump gunman probe in early stages

Attorney General Garland condemned violence against officials and described the investigation involving a gunman at Trump’s golf course as in its early stages.

September 25, 2024
Attorney General Merrick Garland during a news conference in D.C. on Tuesday.