Rachel Sharp is a US News Editor at The Independent, covering everything from crime to politics to social justice. Rachel’s career began in trade magazines, before becoming a news reporter at DailyMail.com in New York. She first joined The Independent as a US correspondent in New York, before relocating to London. She has reported on major events including the overturning of Roe v Wade, the fight for burn pits legislation, major court cases including the trials of Alex Murdaugh and Depp v Heard, and the criminal cases against Donald Trump.