Craig Michael Whitlock (born March 26, 1968) is an American journalist working for The Washington Post, where he is responsible for covering the Pentagon and national security.

[2] Prior to joining The Washington Post, Whitlock worked for seven years as a reporter for The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina.

He has worked as a staff writer for the Post since 1998,[3] and covered the Maryland Statehouse in Annapolis[5] and the Prince George's County police department.

For almost six years, Whitlock served as the paper's Berlin bureau chief and covered terrorism networks in Europe, South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa.

The coverage focused on the difference between public and private statements voiced by U.S. government officials about the progress and success of the overall war effort.