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Wayne Barrett is an investigative reporter who covered New York politics at the Village Voice for nearly 40 years and now writes frequently for The New York Daily News. He's the author of Trump: The Deals & The Downfall (1992, republished in 2016 as Trump: The Greatest Show on Earth) and  Rudy! An Investigative Biography (2000) and the co-author with Dan Colins of Grand Illusion (2006), an examination of Giuliani and 9/11.

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Big Trump Backers Paying Rudy Firms, Too

COMPLIANCE SERVICES

Robert and Rebekah Mercer’s operation has also been sending money to the operations of the former NYC mayor turned huge Trump supporter.

Wayne Barrett | Published Nov 05, 2016

Meet Trump’s Top FBI Fanboy

‘Integrity Questioned’

Trump supporters with strong ties to the agency kept talking about surprises and leaks to come—and come they did.

AD BY The Daily Beast | Published Nov 03, 2016

Mitt’s Polluter Past?

Michigan Mess

The native Michigander trumpets his affection for the Great Lakes and their natural beauty, but his work for some of the lakes’ biggest polluters tells another story. Wayne Barrett reports.

Wayne Barrett | Published Jul 29, 2012

Romney On The Dairy Farm: Prefers 1%?

CAMPAIGNING

In front of federally subsidized cows, Romney reiterated his opposition to big-government spending. Wayne Barrett speaks to the cows’ owners, who say they dislike Obama even while they take government money.

Wayne Barrett | Published Jun 24, 2012

Mitt’s Salt Lake Shadows, Part II

OLYMPIC CORRUPTION

<p>In 2003, David Simmons pleaded guilty on federal tax charges related to the Olympic bribery scandal, but that hasn't stopped Mitt Romney from taking his money, reports Wayne Barrett. Plus, <a href="/content/dailybeast/articles/2012/05/11/biographer-recounts-romney-s-many-trips-to-mormon-church-to-discuss-social-issues.html">more on Mitt's trips to the Mormon Church to discuss same-sex marriage</a>.</p>

Wayne Barrett | Published May 14, 2012

He’s No Jack Kennedy!

MAN OF GOD

Mitt Romney frequently met with church brass in Salt Lake City over contentious social issues such as same-sex marriage, writes Wayne Barrett.

Wayne Barrett | Published May 11, 2012

Working Women: What First Ladies Did First

FLOTUS

If her husband is elected, Ann Romney would be the only First Lady born in the last century not to hold a job, Wayne Barrett reports.

Wayne Barrett | Published Apr 14, 2012

Mitt’s Salt Lake Shadows

Wayne Barrett digs into Mitt Romney’s relationship to some of the central figures in the Salt Lake Olympics scandal.

Wayne Barrett | Published Apr 12, 2012

Did Clear Channel Muzzle Romney?

Did Clear Channel’s campaign contributions influence Romney’s reticence on Limbaugh’s Fluke attack?

Wayne Barrett | Published Mar 06, 2012

Newt and the Neocons

Old School

Wayne Barrett explores Gingrich’s deep ties to the architects of the Iraq war now targeting Iran.

Wayne Barrett | Published Jan 30, 2012

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