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Joshua Kaplan

Reporter, ProPublica

Joshua Kaplan is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter at ProPublica, where he writes about the government, money, and power.
Joshua Kaplan is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter at ProPublica, where he writes about the government, money, and power.
Defense

Hell at Abbey Gate: Chaos, Confusion and Death in the Final Days of the War in Afghanistan

In firsthand accounts, Afghan civilians and U.S. Marines describe the desperate struggle to flee through the Kabul airport’s last open entrance. U.S. officials knew an attack was coming. Then a suicide bomber killed and injured hundreds.

  • Joshua Kaplan, Joaquin Sapien, Brian J. Conley, Mohammad J. Alizada, Samira Nuhzat, Mirzahussain Sadid and Abdul Ahad Poya, ProPublica
Defense

Report: U.S. Marines Returned Fire After Suicide Bombing, but No Enemies Were Shooting at Them

A declassified report concludes that U.S. Marines who began shooting after a Kabul airport suicide bombing were not under fire, contradicting previous accounts. And they did not hit any Afghan civilians.

  • Brian J. Conley, Mohammad J. Alizada, Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica
Oversight

6 Questions Officials Still Haven’t Answered After Weeks of Hearings on the Capitol Attack

More than 15 hours of testimony failed to answer fundamental questions about the Capitol attack. Among them: Why national security officials responded differently to BLM protesters than to Trump supporters.

  • Joaquin Sapien and Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica
Defense

Before Mob Stormed the Capitol, Days of Security Planning Involved Cabinet Officials and President Trump

A Pentagon memo offers one version of events — six days of preparation for a rally that quickly spiraled out of control.

  • Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica
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