The Washington Post's recent decision to cease endorsing presidential candidates has sparked controversy and accusations of censorship. The Post reported that its editorial staff had drafted an endorsement for Kamala Harris, but the decision not to publish was made by owner Jeff Bezos, according to sources. Publisher Will Lewis defended the move, asserting that Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder, and The Post's owner, had no involvement. The Washington Post endorsed Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden over Trump in the 2016 and 2020 elections. In 2019, Amazon claimed in a lawsuit that it lost a $10 billion Pentagon contract to Microsoft due to Trump's improper pressure against Jeff Bezos.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02The Washington Post's recent decision to cease endorsing presidential candidates
00:06has sparked controversy and accusations of censorship.
00:09The Post reported that its editorial staff had drafted an endorsement for Kamala Harris,
00:13but the decision not to publish was made by owner Jeff Bezos, according to sources.
00:18Publisher Will Lewis defended the move,
00:20asserting that Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder and The Post's owner, had no involvement.
00:24The Washington Post endorsed Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden over Trump in the 2016 and 2020
00:29elections. In 2019, Amazon claimed in a lawsuit that it lost a $10 billion
00:34Pentagon contract to Microsoft due to Trump's improper pressure against Jeff Bezos.