Trevor Aaronson
@trevoraaronson.bsky.social
Journalist writing a book about the FBI | Peabody winner | Pulse and Into the Madness now on Audible | Signal: taa.10 | linktr.ee/trevoraaronson
Two decades ago, the FBI used immigration as leverage to recruit an imam as a spy.
He refused, and avoided deportation.
Then the Trump administration rounded him up.
His story is a Kafkaesque saga linking the FBI’s post-9/11 informant machine to today’s immigration dragnet. 🧵
He refused, and avoided deportation.
Then the Trump administration rounded him up.
His story is a Kafkaesque saga linking the FBI’s post-9/11 informant machine to today’s immigration dragnet. 🧵
September 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Two decades ago, the FBI used immigration as leverage to recruit an imam as a spy.
He refused, and avoided deportation.
Then the Trump administration rounded him up.
His story is a Kafkaesque saga linking the FBI’s post-9/11 informant machine to today’s immigration dragnet. 🧵
He refused, and avoided deportation.
Then the Trump administration rounded him up.
His story is a Kafkaesque saga linking the FBI’s post-9/11 informant machine to today’s immigration dragnet. 🧵
I'm honored to share that Pulse: The Untold Story, my Audible Original documentary series, has been nominated for a Peabody Award in the Podcast/Radio: Documentary category.
#PeabodyAwards #Peabody85 🧵
#PeabodyAwards #Peabody85 🧵
April 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I'm honored to share that Pulse: The Untold Story, my Audible Original documentary series, has been nominated for a Peabody Award in the Podcast/Radio: Documentary category.
#PeabodyAwards #Peabody85 🧵
#PeabodyAwards #Peabody85 🧵
A trade war is brewing, markets are tumbling, and economists are warning of a recession — yet this is the lead story on Fox News' website right now.
April 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
A trade war is brewing, markets are tumbling, and economists are warning of a recession — yet this is the lead story on Fox News' website right now.
Also in the piece: a mini-scoop.
FBI special agents in charge are now expected to participate in ICE raids — for photo ops like the one shown here.
“They have to pose,” one former FBI agent told me. (6/7)
FBI special agents in charge are now expected to participate in ICE raids — for photo ops like the one shown here.
“They have to pose,” one former FBI agent told me. (6/7)
March 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Also in the piece: a mini-scoop.
FBI special agents in charge are now expected to participate in ICE raids — for photo ops like the one shown here.
“They have to pose,” one former FBI agent told me. (6/7)
FBI special agents in charge are now expected to participate in ICE raids — for photo ops like the one shown here.
“They have to pose,” one former FBI agent told me. (6/7)
On July 4, 2022, a gunman opened fire on a parade outside Chicago, killing seven and wounding dozens. "Into the Madness," my new Audible series out today, uncovers the story behind the attack — and how conspiracy theories fueled the violence. 1/6
February 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
On July 4, 2022, a gunman opened fire on a parade outside Chicago, killing seven and wounding dozens. "Into the Madness," my new Audible series out today, uncovers the story behind the attack — and how conspiracy theories fueled the violence. 1/6
Several former FBI agents, all aligned with Kash Patel, attempted to ease my concerns about Trump's nominee to head the nation's top law enforcement agency. bit.ly/40nlA6X
January 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Several former FBI agents, all aligned with Kash Patel, attempted to ease my concerns about Trump's nominee to head the nation's top law enforcement agency. bit.ly/40nlA6X
"Chinese state media is reportedly troubled by the latest exodus of X users flocking to Bluesky." bit.ly/3Zq5fOz
November 26, 2024 at 7:56 PM
"Chinese state media is reportedly troubled by the latest exodus of X users flocking to Bluesky." bit.ly/3Zq5fOz