Author Archive
William Turton
Investigative Reporter, ProPublica
William Turton is an investigative reporter for ProPublica. He focuses on the Department of Government Efficiency.
William Turton is an investigative reporter for ProPublica. He focuses on the Department of Government Efficiency.
Management
FBI Director Kash Patel waived polygraph security screening for Dan Bongino, two other senior staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
- William Turton and Christopher Bing, ProPublica
Management
IRS is building a vast system to share millions of taxpayers’ data with ICE
ProPublica has obtained the blueprint for the Trump administration’s unprecedented plan to turn over IRS records to Homeland Security in order to speed up the agency’s mass deportation efforts.
- William Turton, Christopher Bing and Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica
Management
The DOGE 100: Musk is out, but more than 100 of his followers remain to implement Trump’s blueprint
The world’s richest man is leaving a network of acolytes embedded inside nearly every federal agency.
- William Turton, Christopher Bing, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Al Shaw and Jake Pearson, ProPublica