Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein have spoken out following The Washington Publish‘s resolution to cease endorsing presidential candidates.
The legendary journalists shared a joint assertion on X (previously Twitter) on Saturday, addressing the choice to revert to an previous coverage the publication had through which it remained neutral.
“We respect the traditional independence of the editorial page, but this decision 11 days out from the 2024 presidential election ignores The Washington Post‘s own overwhelming reportorial evidence on the threat Donald Trump poses to democracy,” the assertion learn.
They continued, “Under Jeff Bezos’ ownership, The Washington Post’s news operation has used its abundant resources to rigorously investigate the danger and damage a second Trump presidency could cause to the future of American democracy and that makes this decision even more surprising and disappointing, especially this late in the electrical process.”
On Friday, the publication introduced it will not endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump on this 12 months’s presidential election, a call that it has not made since 1988. As an alternative, The Washington Publish will let readers resolve which candidate it helps and preserve this coverage transferring ahead.
A memo was launched to workers through which CEO Will Lewis wrote: “The Washington Post will not be making an endorsement of a presidential candidate in this election. Nor in any future presidential election. We are returning to our roots of not endorsing presidential candidates.”
In an try to preempt criticism concerning the resolution, Lewis defined that it had nothing to do with the candidates.
“We recognize that this will be read in a range of ways, including as a tacit endorsement of one candidate, or as a condemnation of another, or as an abdication of responsibility. That is inevitable,” the memo continued. “We don’t see it that way. We see it as consistent with the values The Post has always stood for and what we hope for in a leader: character and courage in service to the American ethic, veneration for the rule of law, and respect for human freedom in all its aspects. We also see it as a statement in support of our readers’ ability to make up their own minds on this, the most consequential of American decisions — whom to vote for as the next president.”
