Log inSign up
Image
user avatar
Lara Seligman
@laraseligman
Covering national security for @wsj. Previously @politico. Philly native. Send scoops to [email protected]
Washington, DC
wsj.com/news/author/la…
Joined June 2009
2,575
Following
87.3K
Followers
  • user avatar
    Lara Seligman
    @laraseligman
    Apr 17, 2018
    Oh wow, the pilot who steered Southwest 1380 to safety after a harrowing engine failure today was was one of the first female fighter pilots in the Navy’s history, and the first woman to fly the F/A-18.
    user avatar
    Crispin Burke
    @CrispinBurke
    Apr 17, 2018
    Tammie Jo Shults, Southwest Pilot: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know heavy.com/news/2018/04/t… via @heavysan
  • user avatar
    Lara Seligman
    @laraseligman
    Aug 26, 2021
    SCOOP: U.S. officials gave the Taliban a list of names of U.S. citizens, green card holders & Afghan allies to grant entry into the outer perimeter of the city’s airport, prompting outrage behind the scenes from lawmakers and military officials.
    Image
    U.S. officials provided Taliban with names of Americans, Afghan allies to evacuate
    From politico.com
  • user avatar
    Lara Seligman
    @laraseligman
    Jan 7, 2021
    BREAKING: James Mattis, Trump’s first Secdef, blames POTUS for today’s events: “Today’s violent assault on our Capitol, an effort to subjugate American democracy by mob rule, was fomented by Mr. Trump. His use of the Presidency to destroy trust in our election and to poison...”
  • user avatar
    Lara Seligman
    @laraseligman
    Oct 15, 2025
    Today was my last day in the Pentagon after 12 years in the building. Many of my colleagues have been there for much longer. I’m grateful to them and to the PPA for fighting for us. Journalism is not a crime.
    Image
    Image
    Image
    1.8M
  • user avatar
    Lara Seligman
    @laraseligman
    Apr 30, 2021
    BREAKING: DOD is cancelling all construction projects for Trump’s border wall paid for with funds originally intended for other military missions such as schools, Guard equipment, etc, according to DOD spox Jamal Brown.
  • user avatar
    Lara Seligman
    @laraseligman
    Jan 28, 2021
    SCOOP: DOD has suspended the processing of a number of Trump’s last-minute appointees to defense advisory boards. The move effectively prevents a number of Trump allies, including Corey Lewandoski and David Bossie, from actually serving on the panels.
    Image
    Pentagon halts Trump appointments to advisory boards
    From politico.com
  • user avatar
    Lara Seligman
    @laraseligman
    Aug 26, 2021
    Replying to @laraseligman
    “Basically, they just put all those Afghans on a kill list,” said one defense official, who like others spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive topic. “It’s just appalling and shocking and makes you feel unclean.” W/ @AndrewDesiderio @alexbward
  • user avatar
    Lara Seligman
    @laraseligman
    Aug 1, 2024
    BREAKING: Alexei Navalny, before he died in prison, was supposed to be part of the prisoner swap, Jake Sullivan says
    2.2M
  • user avatar
    Lara Seligman
    @laraseligman
    Feb 4, 2021
    BREAKING: @jakejsullivan announces that President Biden will end all American support for offensive operations in Yemen
  • user avatar
    Lara Seligman
    @laraseligman
    Dec 18, 2020
    Just in: @SecArmy Ryan McCarthy and @ArmyChiefStaff Gen. McConville respond to former Gen. Flynn's remarks urging Trump to declare martial law to overturn the election results: “There is no role for the U.S. military in determining the outcome of an American election.”
  • user avatar
    Lara Seligman
    @laraseligman
    Jun 9, 2020
    BREAKING: The Navy's top officer has directed his staff to begin crafting an order that would prohibit the Confederate battle flag from all public spaces and work areas aboard Navy installations, ships, aircraft and submarines.
  • user avatar
    Lara Seligman
    @laraseligman
    Aug 23, 2021
    BREAKING: Pentagon will now mandate all troops be vaccinated against Covid-19, following the FDA's full approval of the Pfizer shot, says @PentagonPresSec
  • user avatar
    Lara Seligman
    @laraseligman
    Jun 8, 2020
    BREAKING: Army official says @SecArmy is open to re-naming Army bases (like Fort Bragg) named after confederate Generals. Wants to have a conversation with bipartisan support.
  • user avatar
    Lara Seligman
    @laraseligman
    Apr 4, 2019
    SCOOP: A U.S. count of Pakistan's F-16 fleet has found that all the jets are present and accounted for - a direct contradiction to India's claim that it shot down one of the fighter jets during a February clash. My latest @ForeignPolicy
    Image
    Did India Shoot Down a Pakistani Jet? U.S. Count Says No.
    From foreignpolicy.com