Washington Post staffers suspect owner Jeff Bezos holding up Kamala Harris endorsement: report

Washington Post staffers are growing restless over the left-leaning paper’s silence on endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president — with many suspecting that owner Jeff Bezos is behind the delay, according to a report. NY Post reporter Ariel Zilber shares this story.

Some insiders speculate the billionaire Amazon founder, who has not spoken publicly about the 2024 election, does not want to alienate Republican challenger Donald Trump as he gains momentum to recapture the White House next month, the Status newsletter reported Tuesday.

The newspaper’s editorial board is believed to have written its backing for the Democrat but has not gotten the go-ahead to publish it from Bezos and Publisher Will Lewis, wrote former CNN media observer Oliver Darcy, who launched Status after leaving the network in August.

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[lw]

Media outlets should not endorse politicians. They should just do their job and report actual news.

[deecastagna]

I've never been influenced by anyone endorsing anyone. Neither should anyone else.

[GD-tnez]

Bottom line: criminals fear truth and justice.

[Jess-nrho]

Why should a reporting company endorse a political party

[adrian]

*newspapers should simply stay neutral and not endorse.*

[angelominghelli]

News papers need to refrain from supporting any political party.

[GK-spun]

Newspapers should be neutral. Biased reporting isn’t journalism. It’s propaganda.

[edwardspriggs]

Double standards for the rich and famous is never a surprise.

[Wisdoms_Journey]

If he does I will NEVER buy from Amazon again

[shoelessb]

Why would a billionaire vote for someone who proposed a tax on unrealized capital gains ?

[spiritchild]

He isn’t worried about retaliation. He’s worried about keeping his government contracts.

[georgerucker]

If anyone basis voting on an endorsement they shouldn't be allowed to vote at all. Think for yourself

[loganstrait]

Imagine needing a newspaper endorsement in October to decide who to vote for.

[apexapinkpanda]

Are people so dumb that they actually care about who WP endorses?!

[BigGood-kj]

News outlets and billionaires not choosing a side in politics is not a bad thing.

[PurpleChurch]

I don’t think it would be wise for Jeff to publicly endorse any candidate.

[Jd-g]

I don’t like to see them endorse anyone. How can you claim to be an unbiased news source if you endorse someone?

[ferrellslim]

Who cares who someone endorses, idolatry at its finest!!!

[goldenparachute]

Maybe the real story is that Bezos and Jamie Diamond don’t want to say they are secretly endorsing Trump 😅

[ZOECIAO-hy]

Amazon was the worst company I have ever worked for