Griff Witte

@griffwitte

Managing Editor at The Atlantic. Previously Washington Post. Recovering foreign correspondent: Berlin, London, Jerusalem, Islamabad, Kabul.

Washington, DC

Joined July 2010

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Griff Witte@griffwitte · Jul 15

NEW: “The FAA is considering ‘international talent’ for highly sensitive jobs keeping planes in the air,” @isaacstanbecker reports. Apparently, Trump’s vow to “protect American workers” does not apply to at least one job. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

griffwitte's tweet card. The Trump administration is considering hiring foreigners as air traffic controllers.

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Griff Witte@griffwitte · Jun 27

Some Trump allies privately wonder how much the ever-present risk of being killed at the behest of a foreign government is shaping the president’s thinking about the current conflict, @michaelscherer and @AshleyRParker write. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

griffwitte's tweet card. Fear of being killed has hung over the president and his senior team for months.

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Griff Witte@griffwitte · 22 h

NEW: Read @NickMiroff on the CBP chief who's taken his aggressive tactics and propaganda videos from the southern border to the streets of California. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

griffwitte's tweet card. Gregory Bovino has taken his aggressive tactics and propaganda videos from the southern border to the streets of California.

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Griff Witte@griffwitte · Jul 21

Welcome, @ToluseO! We’re so glad you’re here.

TToluse Olorunnipa@ToluseO · Jul 21

A little personal update: Today is my first day @TheAtlantic. I'm thrilled to be joining some old friends and meeting some brilliant folks who I've admired from afar. Looking forward to being a part of something special. Send tips!: [email protected]

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Jonathan Lemire@JonLemire · Jul 18

NEW: The White House mulled ways to quell the Epstein furor: Appoint a special counsel. Unseal court documents. Have Bondi address the press. Could Trump hold *daily* news conferences à la his COVID briefings? Then the birthday card story exploded: theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

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Griff Witte@griffwitte · Jul 18

Not long ago, a consensus was emerging that markets could help save the planet. Now that consensus is crumbling. @StevenMufson + @thamburger reveal how a Leonard Leo-funded group scared corporate America into backtracking on the climate. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

griffwitte's tweet card. A Leonard Leo–funded effort to destroy ESG has scared off much of corporate America.

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Griff Witte@griffwitte · Jul 17

A must-read tale from @shaneharris involving a yellow lab, a spymaster and a president's thirst for revenge. theatlantic.com/national-secur…

griffwitte's tweet card. The pettiness of the administration’s retribution campaign begins to bite.

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Griff Witte@griffwitte · Jul 14

NEW: Foreign leaders meticulously prepare for phone calls and meetings with President Trump, often war-gaming possible surprises and entanglements. @AshleyRParker and @isaacstanbecker have the scoop on how allies coordinate their management of POTUS. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

griffwitte's tweet card. World leaders and diplomats quietly swap strategies for managing Trump.

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Griff Witte@griffwitte · Jul 10

NEW: President Trump loves ICE. But a “mission impossible” deportation campaign has left many employees burned out, morally conflicted and miserable, @NickMiroff writes. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

griffwitte's tweet card. A “mission impossible” deportation campaign has left many employees burned out and morally conflicted.

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Griff Witte@griffwitte · Jul 10

Pete Hegseth has backed off his insistence that women should be banned from ground combat units. But he's moving ahead with a possible overhaul of physical-fitness standards that some view as a backdoor attempt to achieve the same goal. Via @missy_ryan theatlantic.com/national-secur…

griffwitte's tweet card. Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief moderated his stance to get the job but is now pushing for change in the name of high standards.

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Griff Witte@griffwitte · Jul 9

One arms shipment "does not make or break Ukraine’s war effort," @nancyayoussef writes. "But uncertainty could." theatlantic.com/national-secur…

griffwitte's tweet card. The Trump administration has deprived Kyiv of one thing it desperately needs: predictable support.

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Griff Witte@griffwitte · Jul 9

CIA Director John Ratcliffe released a report accusing his predecessors of malfeasance in what Donald Trump has long branded the “Russian Hoax.” But the document contains scant evidence to support his claims, @shaneharris reports. theatlantic.com/national-secur…

griffwitte's tweet card. CIA Director John Ratcliffe wants to rewrite history.

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Griff Witte@griffwitte · Jul 3

President Trump wanted to sign his “big, beautiful bill” with a celebratory flourish on America’s birthday. So nearly all GOP lawmakers did what he desired, often setting aside pledges, principles, and policy demands, @russellberman writes. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

griffwitte's tweet card. But they didn’t want to anger the president.

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Griff Witte@griffwitte · Jul 3

NEW: Google might be the next company to settle with President Trump, @michaelscherer reports. Lawyers have begun “productive discussions” about the next steps of the case against YouTube, according to court records. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

griffwitte's tweet card. Mark Zuckerberg paid $25 million. Elon Musk followed with $10 million. Now it could be Sundar Pichai’s turn.

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Griff Witte@griffwitte · Jun 30

President Trump has railed against America’s “endless wars.” But he’s found a style of attack that he likes. Via @missy_ryan + @AshleyRParker theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

griffwitte's tweet card. The president has railed against America’s “endless wars.” But he’s found a style of attack that he likes.

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Griff Witte@griffwitte · Jun 26

Tulsi Gabbard, the U.S. spy chief who built her political identity opposing military intervention, is falling in line after the bombing of Iran. Via @isaacstanbecker and @shaneharris theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

griffwitte's tweet card. The U.S. spy chief, who built her political identity opposing military intervention, is falling in line after the bombing of Iran.

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Griff Witte@griffwitte · Jun 25

The Trump administration is trying to scare migrants into self-deporting and reporting their departures in the CBP Home app. More than 7,000 people have signed up so far, and of those, more than 3,000 have left, @NickMiroff reports. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

griffwitte's tweet card. With a repurposed app and free teddy bears, the Trump administration is pressuring migrants to leave.

Griff Witte@griffwitte · Jun 24

NEW: Trump insists Iran’s nuclear facilities were “totally obliterated.” Not everyone is so sure. Via @missy_ryan + @JonLemire + @AshleyRParker + @isaacstanbecker + @shaneharris theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

griffwitte's tweet card. The president insists Iran’s nuclear facilities were “totally obliterated.” Not everyone is so sure.

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Griff Witte@griffwitte · Jun 22

Trump's decision to drop bombs on Iran was opportunistic, not a result of new intelligence, @shaneharris writes. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

griffwitte's tweet card. The president’s decision to drop bombs on Iran was opportunistic, not a result of new information.

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Griff Witte@griffwitte · Jun 19

Such exciting news. A warm welcome to all three.

TThe Atlantic Communications@TheAtlanticPR · Jun 19

Just announced: Quinta Jurecic, @ToluseO, and @nancyayoussef are joining The Atlantic as staff writers. More info here: theatlantic.com/press-releases…

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