AP names Asher to news editor position in Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press has named award-winning journalist James Asher as a news editor in its Washington bureau.

Asher will oversee coverage of the investigations into interference in the 2016 election and other key elements of President Donald Trump’s administration.

Julie Pace is AP’s chief of bureau in Washington. She says Asher is an “ambitious journalist who thrives on big stories and strives to produce distinctive coverage.”

Asher is the former Washington bureau chief for McClatchy. His work on the worldwide Panama Papers investigation with a team at McClatchy was awarded the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in journalism for explanatory reporting.

McClatchy shared that award with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and The Miami Herald.

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