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Meryl Kornfield
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Staff Writer at WaPo currently covering the federal workforce and DOGE.

Forever Floridian.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/meryl-kornfield/

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Artist William Brody told me his painting of a Michigan farmhouse was used by the Labor Department in a recent social media campaign without his permission. And he said he disagrees with the rest of the campaign, which illustrates a White, male workforce. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Screenshot of part of the Washington Post article. Text: Some of the art is pure Americana. The agency used Michigan-based artist William Brody's painting of a rural farmhouse with an American flag basking in sunlight that he had named "An American Dream." But Brody said he was not asked for permission by the Labor Department. He especially didn't approve of seeing his painting included as part of a messaging campaign that he views as a far cry from the diverse country the American Dream has come to represent. "I feel like they hijacked it," he said. Painting by William Brody
November 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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In case you might be wondering, VA's secretary did not say anything publicly when Fox News anchor Brian Kilmeade suggested that mentally ill homeless people, which includes many veterans, should be killed.

But he did criticize a reporter for seeking comment from officials.
September 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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July 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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We hosted a live chat for @washingtonpost.com readers last week about DOGE and federal workforce issues, and we got a question about how sourcing works. Let me explain:
June 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM