Robert Draper

Author & Staff Writer, NY Times. Married to @KirstenPowers. Native Texan resisting urges to post about @TexasLonghorns, @Astros, @HoustonRockets or @Titans.

[Lara Korte @lara_korte]

Today, I was informed that the Department of Defense is firing me for insubordination after I told a CBS reporter that I work for Stars and Stripes – not the Pentagon, not any administration, and not any policy maker.

[Robert Draper @DraperRobert]

Edwards was facing both a strong Dem opponent who'd outraised him and a likely censure. He wasn't popular among House Republicans, had lost the support of the WH and the overwhelming evidence of misconduct would be hard to explain to his wife of 46 years: https://t.co/7Kjy5pVpda

[Congressman Chuck Edwards @RepChuckEdwards]

After much prayer and reflection, I���ve decided to withdraw from my re-election campaign. I will complete my current term. Serving Western North Carolina has been the honor of my life. Thank you for your trust, prayers, and support. God bless WNC and America.

[Robert Draper @DraperRobert]

Among his other questionable deeds, Rep Chuck Edwards took one of his young female aides to Biden's 2024 WH Christmas party; he & her were photographed standing with the Bidens and the Harrises. My story (free link): https://t.co/t9ifSa1Cs3

[Robert Draper @DraperRobert]

The restraining order against Max Miller includes emails he wrote to his ex-wife's then-divorce attorneys, demanding that they speed things up: "How busy is your schedule? Busier than a member of Congress?" "Do your job." "I'm sure your life is very, very hard."

[Annie Karni @anniekarni]

New: Emily Moreno’s lawyers filed a restraining order today against Max Miller -

[Robert Draper @DraperRobert]

Free link: https://t.co/UbQ4U2BHYN

[Robert Draper @DraperRobert]

Lindsey Graham once told me, "I'm unique, but I'm not complicated." Maybe that's true. He was a military hawk who drank almond schnapps, who lived alone and didn't know how to use a toaster. A shrewd legislator, a class clown, a wingman to power. Now at rest.

[Robert Draper @DraperRobert]

There's the court case against Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin, and then there's the court of conspiracy theories--my story (free link): https://t.co/cadV6gbWEp

[Robert Draper @DraperRobert]

The CIA didn't make Nixon urge WH aides to lie under oath & to pay hush money to the Watergate burglars

[Eagle Ed Martin @EagleEdMartin]

We should mark the 54th anniversary of the Watergate break-in (a few days ago) by remembering this:
it is the OG hoax with the pre-FISA CIA running wiretaps on domestic politicians. And then blaming the Nixon campaign. And Washington Post leading (not reporting).
The only thing worse than the lying CIA is the two-faced liar John Dean and the fiction-writer Woodward.
May they suffer in eternity.

[Robert Draper @DraperRobert]

Here is the full text of AG Sulzberger's speech: https://t.co/7HV8Rotz8I

[ErikWemple @ErikWemple]

In an appearance before a press-rights group in New York this evening, New York Times Publisher A.G. Sulzberger had some pointed words for his peers atop U.S. media organizations.

[Robert Draper @DraperRobert]

Terrific inaugural @nytimes profile by @michaelkruse on the unsinkable @KenPaxtonTX (free link): https://t.co/4vkO9g2AR2

[Michael Kruse @michaelkruse]

“He has the personality of a rock,” @AaronReed4KY tells @DraperRobert. “I don’t think anybody’s going to vote for Ed Gallrein. They’ll either vote for Thomas or against Thomas.” https://t.co/h3CQQmO0jL

[Robert Draper @DraperRobert]

Google search results can be manipulated by reputation management firms to emphasize positive stories (& minimize the negative ones). Here's how one firm tried to do that for Epstein associate Kathy Ruemmler (free link): https://t.co/h4ERa2LLoD

[Robert Draper @DraperRobert]

After Charlie Kirk's death, a battle for the youth vote between TPUSA, an aspiring Dem replica of the latter and Nick Fuentes (who wants the GOP to get destroyed in 2026)--free link: https://t.co/w9IjnBfi0Y

[Robert Draper @DraperRobert]

“I think if I lose, nobody’s going to stick their head up. The entire Republican Congress will be a rubber stamp." The @RepThomasMassie profile you've been wanting to read, by @CatieEdmondson (gift link): https://t.co/kcEkzufvrR

[David Enrich @davidenrich]

New: Leon Black has said he paid Jeffrey Epstein $170M for tax and estate planning. But a NYT investigation found that Epstein provided a range of other services as well, including helping Black obscure millions of dollars in payments to women. 🎁🔗 https://t.co/PjfRuoehIb

[Julian E. Barnes @julianbarnes]

This is a big win for the press, the public and the United States military, which fights better when observed by a robust press corps.

[Robert Draper @DraperRobert]

@ZaidJilani I wrote about that very theme--here's a free link: https://t.co/hf1HisNR3Y

[Robert Draper @DraperRobert]

“Cosby is being persecuted. Ok, even if he’s guilty no one died,” [ Woody] Allen wrote. Epstein responded: “Cosby unable to catch a break.” @marcatracy https://t.co/Gi7L9C9H5X

[Robert Draper @DraperRobert]

Professionalism in the face of unprofessionalism right here