The Wall Street Journal has hired four veteran political reporters to work in its Washington, DC newsroom as the Trump administration prepares to take over.
They
are:
- Josh Dawsey, a two-time Pulitzer Prizer winner who began his career covering politics for the Journal, is returning after serving at the Washington Post and
Politico, starting on Feb. 3.
- Meridith McGraw, a former national political correspondent for Politico, will cover the White House, starting on January 15. McGraw, who has
covered the first Trump administration, was also a producer and reporter for ABC News.
- Olivia Beavers will cover Congress, starting on Jan. 15.
Previously, she was a congressional reporter for Politico, and has also worked for The Hill.
- Gavin Bade will cover the trade beat. Previously, he was a trade and
economics reporter at Politico, and has also served as a senior reporter and editor at Utility Dive.
“I am thrilled to have Josh, Meridith, Olivia and Gavin joining our
incredible Washington bureau,” says Damian Paletta, Washington coverage chief, to whom the four will report. . “These are outstanding journalists and outstanding colleagues. They will help
bring our readers inside the way Washington changes the country and the way the country changes Washington.”
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