Spencer S. Hsu

Washington, D.C.

Investigative reporter

Education: Harvard University, B.A. in English

Spencer S. Hsu is an investigative reporter, two-time Pulitzer finalist and national Emmy Award nominee. Hsu has covered homeland security, immigration, Virginia politics and Congress. He received the Sigma Delta Chi award and Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize for excellence in investigative journalism in 2012.
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Latest from Spencer S. Hsu

Judge convicts one of first Oath Keepers arrested in Jan. 6 riot

Donovan Crowl, part of a line that marched single-file into the Capitol, was convicted of conspiracy. James Beeks became the first Oath Keeper acquitted of all Jan. 6 charges.

July 12, 2023

Proud Boys member who led Jan. 6 charge at Capitol sentenced to 5 years

Daniel "Milkshake" Scott shouted about taking the Capitol hours before the breach and led an assault that broke a key police line.

July 12, 2023

U.S. to seek felony charges against man arrested outside Obama’s house

Jan. 6 defendant Taylor Taranto showed up at former president Barack Obama’s home. A judge may release Taranto to home detention.

July 6, 2023

U.S.: Man with guns near Obama home threatened McCarthy, Raskin

Taylor Taranto eluded a manhunt after threatening to detonate explosives in a van at a federal agency in Maryland and trespassed at a school near Rep. Jamie B. Raskin’s home.

July 5, 2023

A casino, cash, guns and drugs. U.S. cracks down on Kennedy Street Crew.

U.S. prosecutors ramp up federal gang indictments in an evolving strategy to combat surging D.C. gun violence.

July 1, 2023

Man arrested with guns near Obama’s house had been acting erratically

Taylor Taranto, 37, had 400 rounds of ammo and was detained Thursday on an arrest warrant related to the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol.

June 30, 2023

It’s not just Mar-a-Lago: Trump charges highlight his New Jersey life

Two of the most vivid scenes in the former president’s indictment take place at his Bedminster golf club, which has not been searched by the FBI.

June 27, 2023

Infowars host Owen Shroyer pleads guilty to Jan. 6 trespassing charge

Shroyer, 33, host of “The War Room with Owen Shroyer,” admitted he entered and remained on Capitol restricted grounds

June 23, 2023

Oath Keepers attorney is found incompetent to stand trial in Jan. 6 case

A volunteer for Lawyers for Trump, Kellye SoRelle became Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes's girlfriend and a key post-2020 election contact with "Stop the Steal" groups.

June 16, 2023

Will Walt Nauta flip? Trump keeps valet close as question hovers over the case.

Trump employee Walt Nauta goes from servent to equal co-defendent, as pressure rises on Nauta to reshape the federal case by cooperating against his boss.

June 14, 2023