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Aaron C. Davis

Aaron C. Davis is an investigative reporter in ProPublica’s Washington, D.C., bureau.

Donald Trump takes questions from members of the media during a meeting with oil and gas executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The secret terms of Trump’s Venezuelan oil deal

Sebastian Rotella, Aaron C. Davis, Cate Brown