Washington Post CEO William Lewis said he pulled the plug on the paper’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris – amid fierce backlash that owner Jeff Bezos was responsible for the controversial decision.
CEO Williams Lewis said he pulled the plug on the paper’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris – amid fierce backlash that owner Jeff Bezos was responsible for the controversial decision.
Lewis rejected claims the Amazon billionaire killed the already planned endorsement for the Democratic nominee – breaking 36 years of tradition at the paper – just 11 days before the 2024 election, stressing that he himself is against presidential endorsements.
“Reporting around the role of The owner and the decision not to publish a presidential endorsement has been inaccurate,” Lewis said in a statement, according to The Daily Beast.
“He was not sent, did not read and did not opine on any draft. As Publisher, I do not believe in presidential endorsements.
