John T. Seward

Former Reporter & AJI Fellow

John formerly covered national security and the Pentagon for NOTUS.

John received a bachelor’s degree from West Point in philosophy. After graduating, he served as an artillery officer in the U.S. Army for seven years, which took him all over the country. He then earned his master’s degree in journalism at American University and worked at Sinclair’s The National Desk as an investigative journalist.

Republicans Welcome DOGE to the Pentagon. They Just Want a Different Treatment.

February 12, 2025 06:57 a.m.
Republican Veterans in Congress Are Privately Lobbying Trump on Resettling Afghan Allies

February 10, 2025 12:24 p.m.
Hegseth’s First Days in the Pentagon Are Marked by Tragedy — And Chaos

January 30, 2025 11:52 a.m.
How Trump’s Week 1 Was Different From His Last One

January 27, 2025 06:00 a.m.
Pete Hegseth Is Secretary of Defense — Scraping Through His Confirmation Vote

January 24, 2025 09:52 p.m.
NOTUS Exclusive: The Strange Case of Leavitt’s FEC Reports

January 24, 2025 06:00 a.m.
Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Will Test Lisa Murkowski’s Influence in the Senate

January 23, 2025 04:42 p.m.
What Trump’s Old GOP Critics Learned

January 23, 2025 06:00 a.m.
Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Visits Capitol Hill and Meets With a House Republican

January 22, 2025 05:38 p.m.
Dodging Questions in the Trump Era

January 22, 2025 06:00 a.m.
Republicans Have a Novel Defense for Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons: It’s Biden’s Fault

January 21, 2025 05:20 p.m.
Having a New Normal One

January 21, 2025 06:00 a.m.
Trump Issues Sweeping Pardons to More Than 1,500 Jan. 6 Rioters

January 20, 2025 08:25 p.m.
Joe Biden Issued Preemptive Pardons to Possible Trump Targets — Including His Family

January 20, 2025 07:56 a.m.
This Inauguration Speech Looks Different

January 20, 2025 06:00 a.m.
Trump’s Promise to Pardon J6ers Comes With Serious Complications — And Danger

January 19, 2025 05:00 a.m.