The shrinking of the Post comes as major traditional media outlets in the United States face intense pressure from President Donald Trump, who routinely denigrates journalists as “fake news” and has launched multiple lawsuits over coverage of his presidency. On Facebook, Marty Baron, the Post’s executive editor until 2021, said: “This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world’s greatest news organizations.” Baron, the Post’s former executive editor, said that Post owner Bezos had resisted “brutal pressure” from Trump in the past, but it was battered by “ill-conceived decisions that came from the very top.”
Author: AFP
Published at: 2026-02-04 21:53:21
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