‘Difficult decisions have been taken’
The announced Saturday that publisher and CEO Will Lewis resigned — just three days after the outlet laid off hundreds of its employees.
The confirmed in a statement posted to X that Lewis, who had served in the dual role since January 2024, had already been succeeded in an acting capacity by Chief Financial Officer Jeff D’Onofrio, “effective immediately.” The statement did not mention the layoffs or elaborate on the circumstances surrounding Lewis’s exit.
“The Post’s resolute commitment to writing the first rough draft of history anchors and imprints its future,” D’Onofrio, the former CEO of microblogging platform Tumblr, said in the statement. “I am honored to become part of charting that future and to take the lead in securing both the legacy and business of this fierce, storied American institution.”
The publication’s owner, billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, said in the same statement that The “has an essential journalistic mission and an extraordinary opportunity.”
“Each and every day our readers give us a roadmap to success. The data tells us what is valuable and where to focus,” Bezos continued.
The outlet did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
The is announcing Jeff D’Onofrio as its acting Publisher and CEO, effective immediately. pic.twitter.
