William Lewis Resigns as Washington Post CEO Following Layoffs

William Lewis resigned as chief executive officer and publisher of The Washington Post following the elimination of 300 journalistic positions representing one-third of the workforce.Owner Jeff Bezos appointed chief financial officer Jeff D’Onofrio as interim publisher as the organization struggles with a $100M financial loss and shifts toward conservative opinion content.The departure follows years of financial decline and a significant loss of 250,000 subscribers after Donald Trump and Kamala Harris featured in a controversial decision to block a presidential endorsement in the USA.