Carol D. Leonnig

Washington, D.C.

National investigative reporter focused on the White House and government accountability

Education: Bryn Mawr College

Carol Leonnig is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who has worked at The Washington Post since 2000. She won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for her work on security failures and misconduct inside the Secret Service. She was part of a Post team that was awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for revealing the U.S. government's secret, broad surveillance of Americans through the disclosures of Edward Snowden. She is a three-time winner of the George Polk award for investigative reporting. She reports on Donald Trump's presidency and investigates Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Leonnig
Latest from Carol D. Leonnig

FBI resisted opening probe into Trump’s role in Jan. 6 for more than a year

In the DOJ’s investigation of Jan. 6, key Justice officials also quashed an early plan for a task force focused on people in Trump’s orbit.

June 20, 2023

Takeaways from The Post’s examination of DOJ’s Jan. 6 investigation

More than a year elapsed from Jan. 6 before DOJ began actively probing key actions by Trump and those around him to steal the election. Here's why:

June 19, 2023

With Trump indicted, officials prepare for a tempest: His court appearance

Law enforcement officials are preparing for how to handle Trump's court appearance in Miami, along with any protests that might ensue.

June 9, 2023

Democratic lawmakers seek resignation of Homeland Security watchdog

Democratic lawmakers called for Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari's resignation because he didn't preserve text messages from his iPhone.

June 8, 2023

Prosecutors have recording of Trump discussing sensitive Iran document

Special counsel Jack Smith has obtained a 2021 recording in which former president Donald Trump appears to say he has a classified document about Iran, according to people familiar with the matter.

May 31, 2023

Intrusion at national security adviser’s home under investigation

An intruder entered the home of national security adviser Jake Sullivan in middle of night without Secret Service being aware, a breach now under investigation.

May 16, 2023

Trump in New York to face criminal charges after hush-money probe

Donald Trump travels to New York to turn himself in and face criminal charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

April 3, 2023

Preparations underway for Trump’s arraignment in N.Y. court on Tuesday

Donald Trump, the first current or former U.S. president ever charged with a crime, is expected to appear in court in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday.

March 31, 2023

Trump calls for protests of what he claims is his imminent arrest

But advisers to the former president said they have no specific knowledge of the timing of an indictment in the Manhattan case.

March 18, 2023

Showdown before the raid: FBI agents and prosecutors argued over Trump

An exclusive look at behind-the-scenes deliberations as both sides wrestled with a national security case that has potentially far-reaching political consequences.

March 1, 2023