Senior Producer - Investigations/Breaking News @npr; formerly at @nytimes, @nprweekend, @npratc; occasional world traveler; roots: 🇧🇬
Washington, DC
Joined March 2009
- Tweets3.2K
- Following2.2K
- Followers9.7K
- Likes4K
Pinned Tweet
The U.S. military spent years training Afghan soldiers to fight insurgents. Yet in a matter of weeks, the Afghan National Army collapsed, and the Taliban captured the country. What went wrong? Here are some answers. @npr @TBowmanNPR npr.org/2021/08/20/102945159…
Monika Evstatieva retweeted
NPR recorded myself and Mike Fanone narrating our body-worn camera recordings from January 6th.
Ah, memories.
npr.org/sections/the-picture…
Monika Evstatieva retweeted
Federal law court clerks grapple with bullying and abuse - an NPR investigation
npr.org/2025/03/01/nx-s1-530…
Monika Evstatieva retweeted
Here are some of the Jan. 6 defendants who received a full and unconditional pardon from Trump tonight:
Monika Evstatieva retweeted
The Jan. 6 rioter described by prosecutors as a "Nazi sympathizer" who once went to work with a "Hitler mustache" and compared Orthodox Jews to a "plague of locusts" has posted his invite to inaugural ceremonies.
Monika Evstatieva retweeted
The Jan. 6 defendant widely described as the "QAnon Shaman" posts in response to his pardon from Trump
"NOW I AM GONNA BUY SOME MOTHA FU*KIN GUNS!!!"
Monika Evstatieva retweeted
Grateful to @NPRinskeep for featuring my field reporting from above a rural Arizona section of the US-Mexico border (via 🚁) in his newsletter, link👇.
Also mentioned great work by NPR’s @LeilaFadel in Syria, also linked below.
And bonus! Some shots I took near Nogales, US/MX:
The Taliban combine information gathered from left behind intelligence in military bases and information gathered through pressure on village elders to track them, even in rural places. These men tell me the Taliban consider them "American spies, traitors, allies to NATO."
4. Resettlement to the U.S. is one of their only options, but getting a refugee visa is a lengthy and uncertain process. The Afghan Adjustment Act, a bipartisan legislation written to tackle some of these challenges, has been stuck in Congress for over a year.
5. American veterans involved in the resettlement efforts, tell me, leaving those men behind sets a dangerous precedent for the future. Listen here: npr.org/2024/09/25/nx-s1-509…
I recently spoke to Afghan national army soldiers and police officers in Afghanistan. They tell me the Taliban have been hunting them down for 3 years, but lately their efforts have become more focused.
Monika Evstatieva retweeted
The Taliban are still hunting down former Afghan soldiers and police officers who were trained by U.S. and NATO forces
Some fled to Iran, but were told they'd have to join Afghan Shia militia -Fatemiyoun Brigade
NPR reporting @MEvstatieva npr.org/2024/09/25/nx-s1-509…
Monika Evstatieva retweeted
Three years after the U.S. withdrawal, former Afghan forces are hunted by the Taliban - @MEvstatieva reports. npr.org/2024/09/25/nx-s1-509…
Monika Evstatieva retweeted
Wanted to share something personal with you.
I sat down with NPR for a two-part investigative podcast series on allegations against Eric Garcetti.
This is only my third podcast interview ever; I’ve always turned down interviews in the past.
In 2020, I published a story revealing that then-LA Mayor Eric Garcetti was aware of and did nothing to stop the repeated sexual misconduct of his top aide, Rick Jacobs.
As part of that story, I revealed that Jacobs had repeatedly forcibly kissed me without consent over the years.
My story led to Garcetti not being appointed to President Biden’s cabinet.
Inexplicably, President Biden later chose to nominate Garcetti to serve as U.S. Ambassador to India.
Garcetti’s nomination was rightly held up in the Senate for two years due to bipartisan opposition.
Again, inexplicably, President Biden stuck by Garcetti for two years, leaving one of our most strategic allies globally, and in the region, without an envoy.
Garcetti was finally able to get confirmed due to $100,000 spent on a lobbyist by his parents.
This investigative series, with deep reporting by @TomDreisbach, looks into Eric Garcetti’s lies and President Biden’s willingness to look away from the truth.
Part 1: bit.ly/3WYszAy
Part 2: bit.ly/3MhS7n8
Monika Evstatieva retweeted
NEW:
When a #MeToo allegation landed at the center of Eric Garcetti’s political world, did he lie to save his career?
We have a two-part investigation with never-before-seen deposition tapes, internal emails, and documents.
Monika Evstatieva retweeted
.@NABJ I’m livid. NONE of us committed to this panel proposal. And you knew that for WEEKS. And then you lied to attendees and said it was “canceled.” IT WAS NEVER CONFIRMED.
Where is @samsanders @GeeDee215 Nadia Goffe from @Slate? A room filled with Black journalists since 10:30 wanting learn about podcasts and no panelists. @NABJ #NABJ2024
Monika Evstatieva retweeted
Wild Card is out in the wild today! I can't tell you how much I loved playing the game with comedian Jenny Slate. I can't wait for you to hear it. Here's episode 1 of our brand new show! Let's go!!!! @applepodcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Monika Evstatieva retweeted
New investigation:
Dozens of federal judges attended week-long seminars at luxury retreats - receiving free rooms, free meals and free money for travel worth thousands - and failed to fully disclose as required.
The judges with disclosure issues included some big names.
Monika Evstatieva retweeted
So honored to be nominated with @benswasey @bhardymon and @MEvstatieva for NPR's ERIC investigation last year. Congrats to all the finalists!
And the nominees are...🏆
From traditional to emergent media, 2023 delivered a dynamic array of strong storytelling. We're pleased to announce nominees in documentary, news, public service, & radio/podcast for the prestigious 84th Annual #PeabodyAwards.
peabodyawards.com/awards/nom…
