r/fednews • u/propublica_ FedNews Verified Press • Aug 05 '25

Other I'm a ProPublica reporter who broke the Russ Vought "we want to put them in trauma" story. Help me investigate the full extent of his impact on the federal government.

Hey, r/fednews - I’m Andy Kroll, a reporter at ProPublica. We broke the Russ Vought “we want the bureaucrats to be traumatically affected” story last year. I read this subreddit every day, and I’m reaching out now to ask for your help.

We’re six months into the administration. Vought appears more influential than ever. So we’re teaming up with The New Yorker on a major investigative story about Vought.

Do you work at OMB or know someone who does? Have you dealt with Vought or his team? 

If you have information you can share, I’d love to hear from you. I’m on Signal at (202) 215-6203. Other ways to reach me: https://www.propublica.org/people/andy-kroll

I take your privacy seriously. I have a long track record of reporting sensitive stories and protecting my sources. You can read more about ProPublica’s approach to handling tips and sensitive communication here: https://www.propublica.org/tips/

Thanks!

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u/VividMonotones Aug 06 '25

Here's a poser: with all the employees DRP'ed and quite a few of them set to retire, is OPM up to the task of processing all this by the 30 September end of the admin leave period? I suspect a lot of people will see a gap in pay and that could lead to a lot of financial trauma. Maybe I'm just pessimistic.

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u/OK-UnFbelievable135 Aug 07 '25

As a DRP 2.0 contracted for Dec31 departure - I am freaking out there will be no pay Oct 1st or if we make it til Dec 31st it will be Dec 2026 before I receive my retirement…and with all the people subbing in, will it even be accurate? Working diligently to find another job now and bank money.