The Washington Post declined to make an endorsement in this year's presidential race. Its editorial board has written that GOP nominee Donald Trump is unfit for office.
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis is to explain why the paper did not endorse a presidential candidate for the first time in 36 years.Even though the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris remains neck and neck,editorial page has decided not to make a presidential endorsement for the first time in 36 years, the editorial page editor told colleagues at a tense meeting Friday morning.
The meeting was characterized by someone with direct knowledge of discussions on condition of anonymity to speak about internal matters.'s publisher, Will Lewis, would publish a note to readers online early Friday afternoon. Shipley told colleagues the editorial board was told yesterday by management that there would not be an endorsement. He added that he"owns" this decision. The reason he cited was to create"independent space" where the newspaper does not tell people for whom to vote.corporate spokespeople have not responded to multiple messages left by NPR on the subject.
It has especially focused on what he did in January 2021 to encourage his supporters to deny the formal certification of President Biden's election.might withhold an endorsement was first reported by Oliver Darcy's newsletter Status. Even the potential lack of an editorial has drawn shock from journalists within the, who see it as a major American publication that needs to weigh in on the most pressing issue of the day.
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