As one of the reporters covering the federal workforce for The Washington Post alongside my brave colleague Hannah Natanson, I want to share my appreciation with the federal workers who generously shared their stories with us last year. Fifteen of our articles were recognized as part of a package for the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. From our summary story of the year Trump broke the federal government to the very first story in the package about one of the first career officials to exit after a rift with Musk allies over a sensitive payment system, our coverage wouldn't have been possible without civil servants who courageously shared tips about what they were seeing in their offices and patiently provided their long-honed expertise. Thank you for your wisdom, trust and voices.
The full package is available here: https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/washington-post-4
And a free link to the Prize coverage is here: https://wapo.st/4wemYHa
If you want to get in touch, my Signal is merylkornfield.59 and email is meryl.kornfield@washpost.com.
We will continue to cover this very important topic without fear or favor.