Inside The Washington Post’s Decision to Stop Presidential Endorsements

Published On Oct 27, 2024, 5:04 AM

Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Washington Post, has decided to end the paper's long-standing tradition of endorsing presidential candidates just weeks before the upcoming election, causing significant backlash from both the newsroom and the public. This decision emerged after internal discussions in Miami, where Bezos appeared to express reservations about endorsing any candidate but did not fully engage with the editorial board's prepared endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris before making his announcement.