Marcus Weisgerber

National Security Reporter at The Wall Street Journal. Dad, Husband, Golden Retriever enthusiast, #AvGeek, New Yorker. RT ≠ Endorsement

[Marcus Weisgerber @MarcusReports]

I’m excited to share that I am joining the national security team at @WSJ where I return to reporting on the intersection of business and national security. Send your tips and pitches, or just say hello: [email protected]

[Marcus Weisgerber @MarcusReports]

SCOOP: President Trump is discussing plans to install a helipad at the White House to prevent powerful new Marine One helicopters from damaging the South Lawn, according to people familiar with the plans.

with @meridithmcgraw

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ICYMI: Without Iran War Money by July, Navy Could Start Cutting Training, Other Activities https://t.co/izUe66Ljpk

[Lara Seligman @laraseligman]

The new battleship named after President Trump will be nuclear-powered, the U.S. Navy said Monday, a move expected to increase the cost and complexity of the multibillion-dollar project that was already facing questions about whether it would actually be built. From @MarcusReports https://t.co/ZxUlueLl43

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The Qatari-donated Air Force One recently completed flight testing and Trump is expected to start flying on it this summer

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Alterations to the interior have focused on removing the Arabic-language exit signs and contemporary artwork. But oversize leather seats, plush couches and even the faux library bookcases are all staying, albeit with US presidential seals now affixed to the walls, officials said

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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s Qatari-Gifted Air Force One Will Keep Its Luxurious Royal Interior https://t.co/00TliAHhvv

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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s Qatari-Gifted Air Force One Will Keep Its Luxurious Royal Interior https://t.co/00TliAHhvv

[Dave Brown @dave_brown24]

A Private Equity Billionaire Mounts His Biggest Takeover Yet: the Pentagon

Stephen Feinberg is trying to win congressional approval of the largest defense budget ever while browbeating contractors to speed production
https://t.co/iV68tkG1gO
Profile by @DrewFitzGerald @laraseligman @MarcusReports

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NEW TONIGHT: CENTCOM confirms Air Force EA-37B electronic attack planes have been deployed to support Iran ops. The aircraft can jam communications, radars and navigation systems, according to the USAF https://t.co/58iqe5xx4N

[Michael R. Gordon @mgordonwsj]

Years Before Prince Sultan Attack, U.S. Officials Sounded Alarm About Gulf Bases with ⁦@MarcusReports⁩ https://t.co/GxAsVM46pp

[Amrith Ramkumar @AmrithRamkumar]

Minutes after authorizing Iran strikes that used Claude, Trump ended Anthropic’s federal work. In their first meeting days earlier, Hegseth cut Dario off to say he was in charge. Deep dive into the Anthropic-Pentagon saga w/ @keachhagey & @MarcusReports:
https://t.co/AwxncfZnHU

[Lara Seligman @laraseligman]

SCOOP: A Kuwaiti F/A-18 fighter jet was the cause of the accidental shootdown of three American F-15s on Sunday, according to three people familiar with initial reports of the incident. https://t.co/5xKB9jxwQs

[keachhagey @keachhagey]

As Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei tried to make his case about the risks of AI-controlled autonomous weapons, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cut him off midsentence. "No CEO is going to tell our war fighters what they can and cannot do."

How the fight between Anthropic and the Pentagon spiraled out of control. w/ @AmrithRamkumar @MarcusReports

https://t.co/2Q3A4BfDjm via @WSJ

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SCOOP: Qatari-Donated Air Force One Is Expected to Begin Flying Trump This Summer from @jdawsey1, @meridithmcgraw and me
https://t.co/tWyA1LooWw

[Vera Bergengruen @VeraMBergen]

The WSJ is hiring a National Security Editor

Besides getting to lead our coverage of.......all of this, you'll get to work with the excellent @alexbward @laraseligman @RobbieGramer @dnvolz @MarcusReports @mgordonwsj among others. And yours truly.

Reach out!

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[Dave Brown @dave_brown24]

🚨 NEW TONIGHT: Russia has sent a submarine and other naval assets to escort the oil tanker -- formerly known as the Bella 1 -- that is being pursued by the U.S. Coast Guard in the eastern Atlantic
https://t.co/IV0GW4n4Ey
@shelbyholliday @CostasParis @georgikantchev

[Vera Bergengruen @VeraMBergen]

New via @laraseligman @MarcusReports: President Trump will announce today that the Navy is to build a new “Trump-class” battleship, which will become the centerpiece of the president’s vision for a new “Golden Fleet" https://t.co/yNHuDhDKMC

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Scoop ⬇️

[Lara Seligman @laraseligman]

EXCLU: Trump will announce a new type of large warships he is calling “battleships,” according to a U.S. official and another official familiar with the discussions, marking a step toward achieving the president’s vision for a new “Golden Fleet.” https://t.co/ydQuuro6VI

[Lara Seligman @laraseligman]

JUST IN: The U.S. Navy will commission a new class of frigates, the first in a series of new warships that will make up President Trump’s envisioned “Golden Fleet.” w @MarcusReports https://t.co/cFJPzvxzaJ

[Anvee Bhutani @AnveeBhutani]

The $901 billion National Defense Authorization Act codifies more than a dozen of President Trump’s executive orders, while placing new limits on his ability to act unilaterally overseas. It also raises troop pay 3.8%.

With @chriskuo17 @MarcusReports

https://t.co/nZ4KE6ThPH

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First WSJ byline with @laraseligman! ⬇️

[Lara Seligman @laraseligman]

NEW: The Pentagon is deploying to the Middle East a new kamikaze drone copied from a widely used Iranian version, turning to a crude but effective weapon.

Also my first-ever byline with @MarcusReports! https://t.co/mzESZbhRa8