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Avi Asher-Schapiro

I am an investigative reporter in ProPublica’s Washington D.C. bureau.

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If you have tips about Big Tech and the Trump administration, please get in touch.

What I Cover

I cover money and power in the second Trump administration. I am interested in tips about how private interests seek influence in D.C., and I am drawn to complex topics that require careful and nuanced reporting.

My Background

Before joining ProPublica in 2025, I spent four years at the Thomson Reuters Foundation, investigating some of the biggest technology firms in the world, including Amazon, Meta and Uber.

For the first year of the Trump administration, I covered how Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency team reshaped institutions across government — from the General Services Administration to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Institute of Peace.

More recently, I have been covering how the president has reshaped the Department of Justice, and how his friends and allies enjoy special treatment from law enforcement.

My reporting has prompted numerous congressional inquiries and watchdog probes.

This work relies upon mutual trust and the confidence of sources, who are often taking risks to help bring important matters of public interest to light. I take the protection of sources seriously, and I welcome questions about the reporting process.