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William Turton

Investigative Reporter, ProPublica

William Turton is an investigative reporter for ProPublica. He focuses on the Department of Government Efficiency.
Policy

FBI Director Kash Patel waived polygraph tests for deputy, senior staff

No previous deputy director has received access to some of the country’s most sensitive secrets without passing a standard bureau background check, insiders say.

  • Christopher Bing and William Turton
Policy

Meet DOGE's team inside the Defense Department

ProPublica has identified four men installed by defense contractor Elon Musk at the Pentagon—and 100 more across the federal government.

  • William Turton, Christopher Bing, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Al Shaw and Jake Pearson, ProPublica