pɹˈiːviəsli, hiː wʌzðə nˈæʃənəl ɪnvˌɛstᵻɡˈeɪɾɪv ˈɛdɪɾɚ, nˈæʃənəl sᵻkjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndənt, ænd nˈæʃənəl ɪnvˌɛstᵻɡˈeɪɾɪv kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndənt æt ðə wˈɑːʃɪŋtən pˈoʊst, ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ ɐbˌaʊt pˈʌblɪk kɚɹˈʌpʃən, dʒuːdˈɪʃəl ˈɪʃuːz, ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns mˈæɾɚz, kˈaʊntɚtˈɛɹɚɹˌɪzəm, ænd ˈʌðɚ nˈæʃənəl sᵻkjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi tˈɑːpɪks.
Previously, he was the national investigative editor, national security correspondent, and national investigative correspondent at The Washington Post, writing about public corruption, judicial issues, intelligence matters, counter-terrorism, and other national security topics.