Reaction from both sides of the aisle ranged from calling for the firing of government officials to others believing they had been completely exonerated.
Other previous stops also include Politico, S&P Global Market Intelligence, and five years working in Dubai and Beirut reporting on business and finance in the Middle East and Africa.
Borrell Associates projects that figure will climb considerably over the next four years as the industry undergoes what it describes as a "great reshuffling."