Chris Bing

@Bing_Chris
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ProPublica reporter: cyber, intel and foreign affairs. SAIS Hopkins Grad. 📧email: christopher.bing@propublica.org / 📞Signal:771-217-8550. More contact info: bit.ly/2wagIS7
In speech about Iranian nuclear program bombing mission, the Chief of the Joint Staff indicated involvement of US cyber operators. Interesting mention - would be interested to learn more about this element!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aCAk8L8YQ8
Incredible and important reporting from a few days ago about the DOGE takeover inside SSA. Every few paragraphs there is a stunning detail.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/us/politics/doge-social-security.html

Going retro: got him on a fake dead drop...

If you know or have a guess who the foreign "friendly" government is here, would like to hear from you.
-https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-government-employee-arrested-attempting-provide-classified-information-foreign-government
-https://bing-chris.medium.com/how-to-contact-me-d2fd4bd3ed7b

Chinese police probe cyberattack targeting sci-tech company by overseas hackers

This is quite the article. #GiftLink

https://nyti.ms/44KUVn8

Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump’s Crypto Firm

World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history.

The New York Times
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TPM calls our article about GSA/Trump admin eyeing fintech startup Ramp for the fed’s smartpay program: “One of the most important stories in some time”

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/rampin-up-baby-that-thiel-start-up-hunting-the-motherlode-contract-is-inside-treasury

Story: https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-peter-thiel-ramp-gsa-smartpay-expense-payment-system

Rampin’ Up, Baby! That Thiel Start Up Hunting the Motherlode Contract is Inside Treasury

One of the most important stories in some time came out two...

TPM - Talking Points Memo

New: More developments following my and @Bing_Chris's investigation into mercenary hacking:

Two new legal actions in the past month:

A US lawyer is asking a judge to set aside a verdict he says was tainted by hacking and an Israeli investor is seeking to get an arbitration award vacated over allegations of hacking.

My story here:
https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-lawyer-says-uk-intel-firm-paid-hack-operation-against-him-2025-04-15/

TPM calls our article about GSA/Trump admin eyeing fintech startup Ramp for the fed’s smartpay program: “One of the most important stories in some time”

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/rampin-up-baby-that-thiel-start-up-hunting-the-motherlode-contract-is-inside-treasury

Story: https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-peter-thiel-ramp-gsa-smartpay-expense-payment-system

Rampin’ Up, Baby! That Thiel Start Up Hunting the Motherlode Contract is Inside Treasury

One of the most important stories in some time came out two...

TPM - Talking Points Memo
NEW: Trump Team Eyes Thiel-Backed Startup for $700B Payments Program. “This goes against all the normal contracting safeguards,” one expert said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-peter-thiel-ramp-gsa-smartpay-expense-payment-system?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-bsky&utm_content=charlesornstein
Trump Team Eyes Politically Connected Startup to Overhaul $700 Billion Government Payments Program

A little-known firm with investors linked to JD Vance, Elon Musk and Trump could get a piece of the federal expense card system — and its hundreds of millions in fees. “This goes against all the normal contracting safeguards,” one expert said.

ProPublica