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The Washington Post has drawn the ire of readers and staff over its decision to not endorse a presidential candidate, reportedly at the behest of owner Jeff Bezos.Unidentified staff at the Washington Post say owner Jeff Bezos made the decision to block the newspaper's Kamala Harris endorsement and end its practice of endorsing U.S. presidential candidates.
Bezos, founder of retail giant Amazon and space exploration company Blue Origin, did not respond to a request for comment.on Monday evening, Bezos argued that "presidential endorsements do nothing to tip the scales of an election," while also creating what he said was "a perception of bias."News outlets traditionally draw a line between opinion writers and journalists, the latter of whom are expected to refrain from weighing in on the issues their organizations cover.
He also noted that Trump has been getting closer to Elon Musk, who owns SpaceX, which is a rival company to to Bezos's Blue Origin.The Washington Post Guild, the union that represents the paper's editorial staff, said "the decision undercuts the work of our members at a time when we should be building our readers' trust, not losing it.
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