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William Turton

I am an investigative reporter covering technology and national security issues.

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My Background

I’m an investigative reporter focused on the federal government, including the Department of Homeland Security and the Internal Revenue Service. I’ve worked as an investigative reporter for over a decade, and I have often focused on stories involving technology and national security. I’m seeking to report on complex and nuanced stories that the public has a right to know about.

While at ProPublica I’ve reported on the Department of Government Efficiency and an unprecedented data-sharing arrangement between the DHS and IRS.

I have previously worked at WIRED, 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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