The resignation of the Washington Post editorial staff in protest of “neutrality” in the elections

According to Isna, after Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post newspaper, did not allow the newspaper to support Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris in the US presidential election, three of the 10 members of the editorial board of this American newspaper resigned.

In a rare move, the Washington Post announced this week that it would break with long-standing tradition and not endorse any of the US presidential candidates, a decision that prompted tens of thousands of subscribers to cancel their subscriptions.

According to the Axios News agency, David Hoffman, who has been with The Washington Post for the past four decades, Molly Roberts and Milli Mitra are the three people who are going to leave the editorial board of this American newspaper. However, they have announced that they have no intention of ending their cooperation with the Washington Post and want to take on other roles in this newspaper.

21 Washington Post columnists, including Hoffman and Roberts, expressed their opposition to Jeff Bezos’ refusal to endorse candidates in a statement.

Those who have resigned say that refusing to support Kamala Harris at this critical time will lead to Trump’s victory and a dictatorial government ruling the United States.

However, in an article in the Washington Post newspaper, Bezos explained his decision and pointed out that the media’s support for politicians has greatly reduced the credibility of the American media in the public mind, and said that the purpose of this action is to revive independent journalism and increase the trust of the audience. It has been to the media.

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