Craig Whitlock

@CraigMWhitlock · Washington, DC · joined 06 Dec 2012

Investigative reporter for The Washington Post. #1 NYT Bestselling author of "FAT LEONARD" (2024) and "THE AFGHANISTAN PAPERS" (2021).

15 409Followers

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Craig Whitlock@CraigMWhitlock4 Sep

During the Civil War, random people could barge into the White House off the street and demand to see Abe Lincoln, according to Margaret Leech's classic book, "Reveille in Washington." 1.3K views · 3 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Craig Whitlock@CraigMWhitlock4 Sep

This ⁦@ddiamond⁩ story evokes a bit of history I came across in book research: Pre-Reagan assassination attempt, the WH didn’t even have magnetometers at entrances. Sec Svc was startled to discover lots of tourists had been wandering around with guns https://t.co/eQymo3Lc5H 4.9K views · 12 likes · 11 reposts · 2 replies Open on X →

Craig Whitlock@CraigMWhitlock30 Aug

@CraigMWhitlock Wow, so you think a reporter should have published the plans of Operation Overlord in he had found them before June 6th, 1944? You people are pathetic. 1K views · 13 likes · 3 reposts · 3 replies Open on X →

Craig Whitlock@CraigMWhitlock30 Aug

@CraigMWhitlock Never covered Bengazi honestly though, did ya? Seems secrets only need to be published when a Republican is in the White House. 599 views · 24 likes · 2 reposts · 2 replies Open on X →

Craig Whitlock@CraigMWhitlock30 Aug

@CraigMWhitlock @bstarrreports Explain that to the families of the servicemembers placed at risk. I’m sure they’ll understand. 2.5K views · 172 likes · 9 reposts · 9 replies Open on X →

Craig Whitlock@CraigMWhitlock30 Aug

In the Pentagon Papers case, the Supreme Court ruled that it is legal to publish top-secret info and that the free press has a responsibility to do so to prevent the government from deceiving the public, especially during wartime. 129.8K views · 2.6K likes · 587 reposts · 58 replies Open on X →

Craig Whitlock@CraigMWhitlock30 Aug

Publishing highly classified assessments from the Secretary’s orders book is a crime. It’s a betrayal of the force. And much of what they’re publishing is inaccurate. Of course, we demand candid military advice. Non-concurs are standard. The Secretary sees them constantly. That’s 1.8M views · 3.9K likes · 818 reposts · 902 replies Open on X →

Craig Whitlock@CraigMWhitlock6 Aug

New: I interviewed the owners of two of the biggest GI Bill "ghost" schools in the country. They revealed how they defrauded taxpayers of millions - with the complicity of veterans who profited from the scams. With @abtran https://t.co/gk6nzcdb6c 463 views · 4 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Craig Whitlock@CraigMWhitlock4 Aug

Exclusive: How GI Bill schools fleeced taxpayers of >$300 million to train veterans how to do dumb stuff like grow grass, make fake rocks. A FOIA investigation with @abtran gift link 👇 644 views · 4 likes · 3 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Craig Whitlock@CraigMWhitlock26 Apr 2024

⬇️A wild slideshow of Fat Leonard photos that the US Navy tried to keep hidden 📽️ 48.8K views · 105 likes · 47 reposts · 15 replies Open on X →

Craig Whitlock@CraigMWhitlock26 Apr 2024

"Fat Leonard" by @craigmwhitlock is the full, sometimes stranger-than-fiction story of a world-class con man who blackmailed and bamboozled the US Navy for years. More: https://t.co/RIKq9Xr0kX https://t.co/aDoGyvjfWJ

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Reposts15.0%1 503 in total

Replies9.9%996 in total

Quotes1.7%170 in total

Bookmarks4.0%399 in total

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