Two Washington Post journalists stepped down from the paper’s editorial board on Monday to protest the decision by the newspaper’s owner, Jeff Bezos, not to endorse a presidential candidate. Both said they intended to stay at the paper in other roles.
David Hoffman, who has worked at The Post since 1982, and Molly Roberts, another editorial board member, said they felt it was important for the paper to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris because they considered former President Donald J. Trump as a danger to the country.
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David Hoffman, who has worked at The Post since 1982, and Molly Roberts, another editorial board member, said they felt it was important for the paper to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris because they considered former President Donald J. Trump as a danger to the country.
Jeff Bezos Defends Decision to End Washington Post Endorsements
Mr. Bezos, the newspaper’s owner, said that presidential endorsements “create a perception of bias” and that “my views here are, in fact, principled.”