Ann Devroy (/ˈdɛvrɔɪ/, DEV-roy; October 9, 1948 – October 23, 1997) was an American political journalist. She was a White House correspondent for 15 years, for the Gannett Company and USA Today (1979–1985) and for The Washington Post (1989–1997). She covered four presidents — Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton — and 10 White House chiefs of staff. David S.