Jesse Coburn

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Jesse Coburn covers cities, housing and transportation for ProPublica. He joined its newsroom in 2024 after three years as an investigative reporter at Streetsblog NYC. His series there on the black market for temporary license plates led to enacted or proposed laws in three states as well as civil penalties and criminal investigations. Previously, Coburn was a reporter at Newsday. Coburn’s reporting has received a George Polk Award, an IRE Award, a Sidney Award, a Deadline Club Award and other distinctions. He was also a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting.

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An old white man (Donald Trump) looks on as a young Black man (Scott Turner) speaks at a lectern bearing the seal of the president of the U.S.

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Trump’s Pick to Lead HUD Has Opposed Efforts to Aid the Poor

January 8, 2025 | Jesse Coburn and Andy Kroll

As HUD secretary, Scott Turner would oversee billions in housing aid, but as a Texas state legislator he voted against protections for poor tenants and has called government assistance “one of the most destructive things for the family,” according to a recent ProPublica report.