Tom Vanden

Tom Vanden Brook is a Pentagon correspondent who has covered the Pentagon for USA TODAY since 2006. His reporting has earned him the 2015 Scripps Howard Award for Public Service Reporting and made him a 2008 Finalist for the Michael Kelly Award. His work has led to significant changes, including the Pentagon's $45 billion effort to protect troops from IEDs, a change in federal law to prohibit conflicts of interest among retired generals and admirals advising the Pentagon, and the resignation of an acting Defense Secretary.

Biography:  https://www.usatoday.com/staff/2646140001/tom-vanden-brook/

100%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

85%

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  • Crowds looted aid trucks coming from the port and one Palestinian man was killed, halting deliveries on Sunday and Monday.
  • Only five of the 16 aid trucks that left the secured area on Saturday arrived at their intended warehouse with their cargo intact.

Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

Hijacked Aid Trucks: Pentagon's $300 Million Gaza Pier Operation Faces Setbacks Amid Looting and Seizures

Hijacked Aid Trucks: Pentagon's $300 Million Gaza Pier Operation Faces Setbacks Amid Looting and Seizures

Broke On: Tuesday, 21 May 2024 Humanitarian aid trucks en route to Gaza have been hijacked, causing delays and shortages in desperately needed food and medicine for Palestinians amid Israel's conflict with Hamas. The Pentagon is working on alternative routes to deliver aid via a floating pier, but security challenges persist. Crowds looted World Food Program trucks at the pier, suspending deliveries. The US, Israel, and aid officials are collaborating to ensure safe movement of staff and cargo.