Washington Post to No Longer Endorse Presidential Candidates
- Newspaper’s union said editors planned to endorse Harris
- Former top editor Baron called the decision ‘cowardice’
The Washington Post headquarters in Washington DC.
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The Washington Post won’t be making a presidential endorsement for the 2024 election or in any future presidential races, becoming the latest news publication to pull away from backing political candidates.
William Lewis, the newspaper’s publisher and chief executive officer, said in a statement Friday that the Post is “returning to our roots of not endorsing presidential candidates,” with the goal of providing “nonpartisan news for all Americans.” The paper only began endorsing candidates consistently starting in 1976, he said.