Perry Stein joins National as a Justice Department reporter

Announcement from National Editor Matea Gold, Deputy National Editor Phil Rucker, National Security Editor Peter Finn and Deputy National Security Editor Debbi Wilgoren:

We are thrilled to announce that Perry Stein will join National as a Justice Department reporter, one of our more competitive and demanding beats.

Perry joins Devlin Barrett and David Nakamura on our Justice Department team at a consequential moment, as the criminal investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol intensifies and the Biden administration confronts changes in abortion law, voting access and demands for police accountability. At the same time, federal law enforcement agencies are grappling with spikes in domestic terrorism, gun proliferation and mass shootings. In addition to covering breaking news, Perry will take on deep accountability stories about the actions of the attorney general and other Justice Department officials, as well as illuminating features about the ways those decisions impact people’s everyday lives.