2024 Dao Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism

Susan Crabtree won the 2024 Dao Grand Prize, $100,000, for her series on the Secret Service after the assassination attempt of Donald Trump.

Susan Crabtree is a political correspondent for RealClearPolitics. She previously served as a senior writer for the Washington Free Beacon, and spent five years as a White House Correspondent for the Washington Examiner.

Here are her reports:

GOP Was Investigating Secret Service Before Assassination Attempt, July 14, 2024

Secret Service in Crisis: Inflexible Protocols, Security Lapses in Spotlight, July 15, 2024

Grassley Letter to Secret Service Director Highlights Major Security Lapses, July 21, 2024

Cheatle Resigns Following Bipartisan Calls for Change at Secret Service, July 23, 2024

Acting Secret Service Chief Played Key Role in Limiting Resources for Trump, July 30, 2024

Secret Service Whistleblowers: Acting Chief Cut Security Assets, August 2, 2024

Dissension, ‘Toxicity’ Plagued Trump’s Secret Service Detail Before Assassination Attempt, August 12, 2024

Secret Service Agents Placed on Leave After Trump Assassination Attempt, August 22, 2024