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William Turton

I am an investigative reporter covering federal law enforcement and national security issues.

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My Background

I’m an investigative reporter focused on federal law enforcement, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice. I’ve worked as an investigative reporter for over a decade, often focusing on stories involving technology and national security. I seek to report on complex stories that the public has a right to know.

While at ProPublica I’ve reported on the Department of Government Efficiency and an unprecedented data-sharing arrangement between the DHS and IRS. I also wrote a story about FBI Director Kash Patel waiving the polygraph requirement for top aides.

I have previously worked at Wired Magazine, Bloomberg News and Vice.

At Wired, I reported on Charlie Kirk’s plans to discredit Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Act. My reporting also revealed that a shadowy company was registering thousands of companies across America using fake personas.

At Bloomberg I focused on cybersecurity, where I revealed how flaws in virtually every major tech company were exploited to obtain information used in extortion schemes involving minors. I also reported from the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. 

I live in New York City. 

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