A former deputy director of photography for National Geographic has been hired by the White House after facing allegations of misconduct in 2017. Patrick Witty, who has worked for The New York Times, Wired, and Time, will now be working for the administration, Semafor reported. In 2017, the Pulitzer Prize winner left National Geographic after the publication launched an investigation into alleged predatory sexual behavior toward female co-workers, Vox reported at the time. After the outlet published an article detailing the allegations, Witty’s lawyer sent Vox a statement, reading: “I’ve never been accused of wrongdoing of any kind in the workplace, so I was shocked and dismayed when I first learned of the accusations against me.” He also apologized for his behavior. After the news broke, multiple women came out publicly against the famed photographer. Now, he runs a Substack, Field of View, which discusses photography. Witty, alongside the White House, did not respond to Semafor for a comment.
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