Top columnist Washington Post leaves paper after 40 years in the middle of the editorial earthquake of the owner Jeff Bezos
Top columnist Washington Post -a Ruth Marcus resigned, accusing paper Executive Director and publisher Will Lewis killing her column that criticized the owner Jeff Bezos The mandate for diverting columns of opinion that they focus on the libertarian feelings.
In the letter he received egMarcus announced her resignation as a columnist and an associate editor after four decades of work for work.
“Jeff’s announcement that the section on the opinion will not publish the views that deviate from the pillars of individual freedoms and free markets from the pillars of individual freedom and free markets to break the confidence of the reader to write what they believe, not what the owner considers acceptable,” Marcus wrote in a letter of resignation.
Marcus further explained that the united freedom of the columnist was to write about all the topics they choose.
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The Washington Post building in DC. (Andrew Hardik/Getty Images)
“Wi’s decision not to … started a column I wrote with respect, separating from Jeff’s edict – something I didn’t experience in almost two decades of writing column – he underlies that the traditional freedom of the columnist chooses topics that they want to deal with and say what they think is dangerously eroded,” she wrote.
Marcus’s latest column was entitled “Trump 2.0: The best first two weeks in the history of the President”, published on February 4th. She claimed, “Trump’s second term tells of a reduction in government government and reach.”
According to, for example, a spokesman Washington post sent a statement about Marcus’s departure.
“We are grateful for Ruth’s significant contribution to the Washington Post in the last 40 years,” Marcus said.
The Washington Post staff sent a letter to the owner Jeff Cesos, persuading him to solve severe paper problems.
“We respect her decision to leave and we want her best.” The post added.
The post did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s Request for comment.
Marcus’s departure came after the owner of Washington Post recently announced some major changes to the output page. In addition, he said that the editor of the opinion of the opinion will deviate as they introduce changes.
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“We will write every day in support and defend two pillars: personal freedom and free markets. We will cover other topics, of course, but the views opposed to these columns will be published by others,” “ Bezos wrote on xannouncing the decision.
“I am America and America, and I am proud to be so. Our country did not arrive here typical. And much of America’s success was freedom in the Economic Empire and everywhere else. The freedom is ethical – it is minimized coercion – and practical – it triggers creativity, invention and prosperity,” Sensos divided.
The paper came under the fire after Bezos stopped the editorial page Since the approval of former Vice President Kamal Harris 2024, which encouraged several employees to leave the paper.
The Washington Post editorial board also took out Harris’s price control plan. (Allison Joyce/AFP via Getty Images; Andrew Hardik/Getty Images)
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The staff fled the post after the introductory The page did not support Harris. Former columnist Jennifer Rubin left the paper in the midst of the relegation, as well as editor of Robert Kagan.
Liberals also canceled Their subscriptions to post after non-transition.
Fox News’ Hannah Panreck contributed to this report.
