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Washington Post columnist says she was fired over Charlie Kirk posts
- Karen Attiah, a longtime Washington Post columnist and founding global opinions editor, said she was fired last week over social media posts after Charlie Kirk's assassination.
- Her termination followed a tense month-long standoff with the paper's new opinion editor amid a conservative shift and staff exodus at the Post.
- The Post accused Attiah's Bluesky posts of being unacceptable and endangering colleagues' safety, but she rejected these charges as false and unsupported.
- Attiah wrote her Monday Substack defending freedom and democracy while expressing “sadness and fear for America” over the country’s acceptance of political violence.
- Her firing highlights tensions over editorial direction and social media use, and reflects broader conflicts about political violence and journalistic standards.
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TEA addresses educator social media posts on Charlie Kirk's death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released a letter addressing social media content from some public school educators related to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The agency states that these posts do no reflect the vast majority of Texas teachers who work with millions of students. TEA says it will refer
Columnist: Washington Post Fired Me Over Kirk Posts
Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah is now a former Washington Post columnist, and in a Substack essay , she accuses the newspaper of unjustly firing her because of a series of social media posts after the killing of Charlie Kirk. "As a columnist, I used my voice to defend freedom and...
WaPo hack complains about being fired over social media posts mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination
Karen Attiah says outlet accused her posts of 'gross misconduct' A left-wing columnist revealed in a Substack on Monday that she was fired by the Washington Post over social media posts amid the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the Colorado school shooting. "On Bluesky, in the aftermath of the horrific shootings in Utah and Colorado, I condemned America's acceptance of political violence and criticized its ritualized responses — the hollow, cli…
WaPo Fires Columnist for Bluesky Posts About Charlie Kirk.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Washington Post has fired its founding Global Opinion editor and columnist, Karen Attiah, over a string of vile posts on far-left social media app Bluesky, following the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk last week.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Washington Post and Karen Attiah.WHEN & WHERE: Attiah announced she had been fired on Monday, September 15, 2025.KEY QUOTE: Attiah said that “part of what keeps…
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