Eileen Sullivan,

Eileen Sullivan is a New York Times reporter based in Washington, covering breaking news, the Justice Department, the trials against Donald J. Trump and the Biden administration. Her work primarily focuses on the intersection of law, security and politics. She has been a reporter in Washington for nearly 20 years and across four administrations. During her time at The New York Times, she has covered federal responses to terrorism threats, natural disasters, national security and public safety issues. For the first three years of the Biden administration, she wrote about immigration policy. Before joining The Times in 2017, Sullivan worked at The Associated Press and won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 2012. She also worked at Congressional Quarterly and Federal Times. Sullivan has a bachelor's degree in English from Villanova University. Born and raised in Alexandria, Va., she now lives in Washington. As a Times journalist, Sullivan adheres to the standards of integrity outlined in The Times' Ethical Journalism handbook, striving for accuracy and balance while protecting her sources. She does not participate in politics or make political contributions and refrains from accepting gifts, money or favors that could influence her work. When working, she identifies herself as a reporter for The Times. Sullivan can be contacted via email at eileen.sullivan@nytimes.com, direct messages on Twitter (@esullivannyt), WhatsApp and Signal (contact via email or DM to get her number), LinkedIn or anonymous tips at nytimes.com/tips.