The Washington Post will soon fire its senior politics editor as the fallout from President-elect Donald Trump's decisive election victory continues to wreak havoc on liberal media outlets across the country.
According to Thursday's report, Lachlan Cartwright The Hollywood Reporter's Dan Eggen, a longtime WaPo employee and current senior political editor, broke the news to colleagues in a cryptic email.
“I struggled to decide how to write this message because it has an unappealing pleading element to it. But lo and behold, I was informed on Monday that I would be removed as senior political editor at the end of the year. I'll leave it to someone else to explain why.
The news was certainly a shock considering Eggen's long career with the outlet. Eggen Eggen first joined the newspaper more than 25 years ago and was promoted to senior political editor in 2022. Cartwright added that Eggen has publicly said he is “devastated” by the decision to fire him.
It remains to be seen whether Eggen will remain with the outlet after his apparent demotion.
This was made clear by a spokesperson in response to a request for comment. new york post The Washington Post does not comment on personnel decisions.
“Most people believe the media is biased.”
The move comes just weeks after WaPo refused to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, the second-largest left-wing news organization in the 2024 election. The Los Angeles Times similarly chose not to endorse candidates, leading to a spate of resignations and a significant decline in subscription numbers.
The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, both owned by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, appear to want to change the way they cover American politics. In an op-ed published Oct. 28, Bezos acknowledged what he and other news outlets had reported. Lost the trust of readers due to political bias.
As Blaze News previously reported, “We have to be accurate, and we have to be believed to be accurate. It's a bitter pill to swallow, but we don't meet the second requirement. Most people… “I believe the media is biased,” he wrote.
LA Times owner Dr. Pat Soon-Shiong also said the paper's entire editorial board will be replaced and that the new board will include conservative “voices.”
“I will strive to make our newspapers and media fair and balanced so that all voices are heard and the views of all Americans are respectfully exchanged,” Soon-Shiong said. Posted. × November 10th.
Print media is not alone in abandoning leftist positions, at least in public. Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC's “Morning Joe” recently visited President Trump at Mar-a-Lago to “restart communication.”
“In this meeting, President Trump shed tears and appeared cheerful,” Brzezinski said Monday. “It seemed like it was happening,” he said. “And I think for those of you who ask me why I'm going to go talk to the president-elect, especially among us, during these difficult times, I think I'll ask back, why not?”
In the days after the meeting with President Trump was announced, “Morning Joe” ratings dropped 15% among liberal viewers. reportedly Consider it a betrayal.
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