Zachary Cohen - CNN National Security Reporter
Zachary Cohen
CNN National Security Reporter
Zachary Cohen is a writer and reporter for CNN Politics, where he focuses on the national security beat in Washington, covering the Pentagon, US State Department, White House, intelligence community and Capitol Hill.
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First on CNN: Fulton County DA subpoenas Trump ally Kerik to testify, and he wants immunity
Oct 02, 2023
The Fulton County district attorney’s office has issued a subpoena to former New York Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik to testify in the first trial later this month in the case stemming from election subversion plots in Georgia, according to his lawyer.
Bail bondsman is first Trump co-defendant to plead guilty in Georgia election subversion case
Sep 29, 2023
One of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants has pleaded guilty to five counts in the 2020 election subversion case in Georgia.
Fani Willis outlines part of her trial strategy in Georgia election subversion case with witness list
Sep 20, 2023
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has revealed parts of her trial strategy for the Georgia election subversion case in a new court filing Wednesday that identified some of her key witnesses.
Georgia judge shuts down DA’s effort to try Trump and co-defendants together
Sep 14, 2023
A Georgia judge shut down the effort by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to have all 19 defendants, including former President Donald Trump, to be tried together in October in the Georgia election subversion case.
Supreme Court won’t intervene in Pennsylvania dispute over access to voting equipment after 2020 election
Sep 12, 2023
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an emergency bid from Republican election officials in a Pennsylvania county to freeze sanctions related to a dispute about voting equipment and the 2020 election.
All 19 defendants in Georgia election interference case have pleaded not guilty
Sep 05, 2023
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and the remaining defendants in the election interference case in Fulton County, Georgia, have pleaded not guilty and have waived their arraignments, new court filings show.
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Special counsel’s focus shifts to people outside of Trump’s circle. Hear why
Sep 05, 2023
Special counsel Jack Smith is still pursuing his investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The widening of the probe focuses on people outside of Donald Trump’s circle and comes a month after indicting the former president for orchestrating a broad conspiracy to remain in power. CNN’s Zachary Cohen has the exclusive report.
CNN Exclusive: Special counsel election probe continues with focus on fundraising, voting equipment breaches
Sep 05, 2023
Special counsel Jack Smith is still pursuing his investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election a month after indicting Donald Trump for orchestrating a broad conspiracy to remain in power, a widening of the probe that raises the possibility others could still face legal peril.
‘Trump isn’t funding any of us’: Co-defendants in Georgia case are struggling with mounting legal bills
Sep 01, 2023
Some of Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the sprawling election subversion case in Georgia are trying all sorts of ways to fund their mounting legal bills – yet the costs of the 2020 election fallout may quickly exceed their abilities to pay.
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‘Not Guilty’: Trump enters plea in Georgia election case
Aug 31, 2023
Former President Donald Trump has entered a plea of not guilty in the Fulton County, Georgia, election interference case.
Former Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and Jenna Ellis surrender in election subversion case
Aug 24, 2023
Three of Donald Trump’s key election lawyers, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and Jenna Ellis, surrendered Wednesday on charges in the Georgia election subversion case.
The latest developments in the Fulton County election subversion case
Aug 23, 2023
The first four of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants surrendered at the Fulton County jail, while a pair of defendants sought to move their cases to federal court – signs of how the sprawling case will progress in multiple directions this week.
First Trump co-defendant surrenders to Fulton County jail
Aug 22, 2023
The first of former President Donald Trump’s 18 co-defendants in the Georgia election case turned himself in at the Fulton County jail on Tuesday, a process that will be an early signal around how other surrenders are handled.
Trump plans to turn himself in Thursday at Fulton County jail
Aug 22, 2023
Former President Donald Trump plans to turn himself in and be processed at the Fulton County jail on Thursday, following his agreement earlier Monday to a $200,000 bond and other release conditions.
John Eastman to surrender Wednesday in Fulton County criminal case
Aug 21, 2023
Conservative attorney John Eastman plans to surrender to Fulton County authorities on Wednesday in response to his charges in Georgia related to the 2020 election, according to a new filing that came after he reached a bond agreement with the district attorney Monday.
The identities behind the 30 unindicted co-conspirators in Trump’s Georgia case
Aug 21, 2023
Fulton County’s sweeping indictment against former President Donald Trump and 18 additional co-defendants also includes details involving 30 “unindicted co-conspirators” – people who Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis alleges took part in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election.
About
Zachary Cohen is a writer and reporter for CNN Politics, where he focuses on the national security beat in Washington, covering the Pentagon, US State Department, White House, intelligence community and Capitol Hill.
Cohen began his career with CNN as a video journalist, quickly moving to a video producer role for CNN Digital. He curated, edited and produced content for the CNN homepage, as well as shot, edited and produced original video content targeted directly to the digital audience.
Cohen graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Journalism.