William Lewis Resigns as Washington Post CEO After Massive Layoffs
William Lewis resigned as CEO and publisher of The Washington Post on February 7, 2026, following a week of massive layoffs that impacted one-third of the newsroom.Jeff D’Onofrio, the former leader of Tumblr and current chief financial officer, was named interim publisher after the newspaper eliminated 300 positions.Former executive editor
Marty Baron criticized owner
Jeff Bezos for the brand's decline following a $100M loss and 250,000 cancellations after the paper refused to endorse
Kamala Harris.
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