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WaPo’s Next Editor, an Undercover Reporter and Stolen Secrets

RAT BOY’S TRAP

Rob Winnett, a veteran U.K. journo, is set to take over WaPo in the fall. Some of his reporting tactics may raise eyebrows among the newsroom he’s about to lead.

Corbin Bolies

Media Reporter

Published Jun. 8 2024 9:43AM EDT

A photo illustration showing William Lewis and Robert Winnett of the Washington Post behind the U.S. government Capitol Building. — Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images and LinkedIn

Corbin Bolies

Corbin Bolies

Media Reporter

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