By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-22 10:19:23 | Updated at 2024-11-22 15:40:53
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Washington Post abruptly ‘removes’ politics editor Dan Eggen after Trump win: report
NY Post ^ | 11/21/24 | David Spector
Posted on 11/22/2024 2:01:40 AM PST by Libloather
The Washington Post abruptly removed its politics editor without giving him a reason for the decision, he claimed — the latest shakeup at the left-leaning paper owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Dan Eggen, a veteran political writer who was named senior politics editor just two years ago, said he was “crushed” after being informed he will be “removed” from his role, according to an email he sent that was obtained by Lachlan Cartwright.
“I struggled with how to write this message since there is an element of begging to it that is not particularly attractive. But what the hey: I was informed Monday that I will be removed as senior politics editor at the end of the year. I will leave it to others to explain why,” the email said.
It was not clear whether Eggen will remain with publication.
A WaPo spokesperson said they don’t comment on personnel decisions when contacted by the New York Post on Thursday.
Eggen did not respond to The Post’s request for comment.
At the time of his promotion in 2022, Eggen had worked on the Washington Post’s politics desk for over a decade and had “established himself as one of our sharpest and most agile editors, elevating our daily report by driving scoops and accountability reporting on some of journalism’s most competitive beats,” the paper said.
His dismissal as politics editor comes as WaPo scrambles to come to grips with Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Education; History
KEYWORDS: editor; eggen; politics; post
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1 posted on 11/22/2024 2:01:40 AM PST by Libloather
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