Bezos Guts The Washington Post
The Daily • February 05, 2026
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Description
When Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post more than a decade ago, journalists inside and outside the newsroom were cautiously optimistic. But those hopes were dashed on Wednesday, when the paper carried out widespread layoffs.
Erik Wemple, who covered the developments, discusses what went wrong and what comes next.