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"Pulse: The Untold Story" Nominated for Peabody Award
My Audible Original series investigated the Pulse nightclub shooting and raised questions about the FBI’s culpability.
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How a Landlord and a Florida PR Firm Helped Trump Kick Off the Tren de Aragua Gang Panic
Trump’s “Operation Aurora” swept up only one suspected gang member — but set the stage for a radical expansion of government power.
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Fourth of July Parade Shooter Pleads Guilty
My new Audible series, "Into the Madness," reveals how Bobby Crimo tried to turn his crime into a conspiracy theory.
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The Shooter Who Tried to Create a Conspiracy Theory
"Into the Madness," now available on Audible, investigates a mass shooting outside Chicago — and what it reveals about America’s obsession with…
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The 'Purge'
Trump's FBI shakeup: A move for reform, retribution, or something else?
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'Into the Madness' Premieres February 20
My new Audible documentary series investigates a Fourth of July mass shooting outside Chicago, unraveling both the story behind it and America’s descent…
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The FBI Takes Center Stage in Trump's Second Term
Democrats grilled Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi over Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI. The exchange previewed the partisan battle over the…
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Trevor Aaronson
Trevor Aaronson
I'm a journalist specializing in long-form reporting and documentary podcasts. This newsletter provides insights and context for my investigations.
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The Terror Factory
TED Talk: How This FBI Strategy Creates Terrorists
Pulse: The Untold Story
Alphabet Boys
American ISIS
Chameleon: High Rollers
Hold Fast
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