Ex-WaPo chief CELEBRATES CEO’s exit: ‘Best news I’ve heard all week.’
MSNBC·2026-02-08 02:35

THE WASHINGTON POST AT AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TIME FOR ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS JOURNALISTIC INSTITUTIONS IN AMERICA, THE PAPER'S CEO WILL LEWIS ANNOUNCING TONIGHT IN a staff-wide memo that he is stepping down after more than two years on the job. The announcement comes just days after the paper cut 30 percent of its staff, amounting to more than 300 journalists. Lewis telling staffers tonight, quote, now is the right time for me to step aside.I want to thank Jeff Bezos for his support and leadership througho ...