‘Fundamentally saddened’: Washington Post readers on failure to endorse Harris
Readers say newspaper is failing to abide by its principles as some cancel subscriptions in ‘disgust and disappointment’
Furious Washington Post readers have accused the news organisation of “caving in” to Donald Trump and failing to abide by its principles, while staff begged supporters not to cancel their subscriptions, as the media outlet struggles to cope with the fallout of its decision not to endorse Kamala Harris in the US presidential election.
For the first time in more than 30 years, the Washington Post announced on Friday its editorial board would not be endorsing a candidate.
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