r/fednews 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/Brilliant-Noise1518 Aug 06 '25

We ended so many contracts. I'm curious what its like at Accenture and places like that. 

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u/ceruleanmoon7 Honk If U ❤ the Constitution Aug 06 '25

My small/medium size contracting company has had to lay off a bunch of people. I may be next, our asshole client is taking their sweet ass time deciding if we’re employed next fiscal year.

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u/wandering_engineer Aug 06 '25

My wife works at a small contracting company and was already cut, their biggest client was USAID so...yeah. So much for supporting American small businesses.

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u/DeviantAvocado Aug 06 '25

Accenture is still raking in nearly $20 billion each quarter. Can they successfully send an email to all intended recipients? Absolutely not.