The Washington Post has cut ties with reporter Felicia Sonmez following a week of conflict at the storied paper, The Daily Beast reported. Sonmez became involved in a public spat with her colleagues after politics reporter Dave Weigel retweeted a joke stating that all women are either bipolar or bisexual.
“Fantastic to work at a news outlet where retweets like this are allowed!” the national politics editor tweeted.
Weigel apologized, but the infighting had already begun. Reporter Jose Del Real criticized Somnez for embarrassing Weigel online. In the back and forth that ensued, Del Real was accused of focusing on Somnez’s dealings with Weigel and not the sexist tweet itself.
