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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

Bezos insists no quid pro quo in decision to pull Washington Post’s Harris endorsement as staff and subscribers quit

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is defending the decision of The Washington Post, which he owns, to end its tradition of presidential endorsements ahead of Election Day.

The billionaire argued in a Post opinion piece on Monday that endorsements have little practical effect and contribute to record-high perceptions that the media is untrustworthy.

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