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@JasonLeopold

Senior investigative reporter investigations team. 'FOIA terrorist.' Band Tshirt hoarder. Punk.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    26 Dec 2018

    The pile is getting bigger. These are the responses to all of the requests I have filed over the past three years.

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  2. 22 hours ago

    UPDATE: The special counsel's office has taken the rare step of issuing a statement in response to our report on Michael Cohen being directed by Trump to lie to Congress:

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  3. 23 hours ago

    I am just going to continue reporting on this and other big stories with and our team and listen to what Henry Rollins said.

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  4. 23 hours ago

    I declined the invitation.

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  5. 23 hours ago

    I almost forgot about this: two years ago, a CNN reporter contacted me to give lessons to it's newsroom. 😐

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  6. Retweeted
    Jan 18

    My op ed in today's on Chicago's rampant abuses and the need for reform. Chicago's next mayor must end culture of secrecy

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  7. Retweeted
    Jan 18

    Remember when DOJ OIP derisively called a " Terrorist" and tried to find ways to stop replying to his FOIAs by fighting his "news media status?"

    🚨NEW from and me: President Trump Directed Michael Cohen To Lie To Congress About The Moscow Tower Project Trump received 10 personal updates from Michael Cohen and encouraged a planned meeting with Vladimir Putin.
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  8. Retweeted
    Jan 18
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    Or this one which came out in November?

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    Jan 18
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    Serious question, how come you didn't put this article out in June of 2018? Reporting that was essentially backed up in court filings?

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  10. Retweeted
    Jan 17

    Still happy with this 2014 profile of . I wrote it before he went to BuzzFeed and broke some of the most important stories about Trump-Russia.

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  11. Retweeted
    Jan 18

    Over 30 years in journalism, I've worked with many ace reporters. has overcome a lot in life to become one of the absolute best — not just in ability but in integrity.

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  12. Jan 18

    What happened after I did all this work for Randi Kaye and CNN is that they failed to provide me with any credit for my work and made it appear as if they had an exclusive. I raised it with their standards department. You may want to check that .

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  13. Jan 18

    I'll note that in July 2010 when I reported on BP, Randi Kaye from CNN contacted me about my exclusive reporting on BP's ops in the North Slope. I ended up working w/ Randi, shared docs I obtained and connected her w/my sources. Happy to share those emails with you

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    Jan 18

    UPDATE: issues another statement on our story, saying the House Intelligence Committee "is already working to secure additional witness testimony and documents related to the Trump Tower Moscow deal and other investigative matters.”

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  15. Retweeted
    Jan 18

    If you’re curious about BuzzFeed reporter and “FOIA terrorist” , check out this profile I wrote of him in 2014 when he was still a freelancer.

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  16. Retweeted
    Jan 18

    'I sometimes fantasize about winning the lottery and suing the government forever.' That was rock star reporter , talking at in 2016, before he joined . I wrote about the 'FOIA terrorist' here

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  17. Retweeted
    Jan 18

    Hats off to these Buzzfeed guys. Their track record so far suggests this scoop will also turn out to be solid.

    🚨NEW from and me: President Trump Directed Michael Cohen To Lie To Congress About The Moscow Tower Project Trump received 10 personal updates from Michael Cohen and encouraged a planned meeting with Vladimir Putin.
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    Jan 17

    Lanny Davis issues what I read as a non denial denial on the Buzzfeed story: “Out of respect for Mr. Mueller’s and the Office of Special Counsel’s investigation, Mr. Cohen declined to respond to the questions asked by the reporters and so do I.”

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    Jan 17
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    for context: it took 6 months for this report to be “matched“ in Mueller’s public court documents

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    Jan 17

    I THOUGHT BUZZFEED JUST DID CAT VIDEOS

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  21. Retweeted
    Jan 17

    Seems like a good time to revisit this 2015 NYT front-page story on , then at Vice News, by

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