investigative
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By the time he arrived at the now-defunct Sacramento Union in 1970 as the newspaper’s chief investigative reporter, he had gained a reputation for doggedness.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2025
Timothy Heaphy, an attorney who worked as chief investigative counsel for the January 6 committee, does not believe in coincidences.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2024
As a former chief investigative analyst for the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, Selfon clearly knows his way around a criminal conspiracy.
From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2020
“Because of his position virtually atop the chief investigative agency, his words and guidance had immense, at times even staggering, authority,” wrote Woodward.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2017
Mr. Coburn also asks for help from the Government Accountability Office, the chief investigative arm of Congress.
From Washington Times • Oct. 22, 2014
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