The Washington Post declines to endorse any candidate in US election Breaking 36-year tradition

For the first time in 36 years, The Washington Post (WP) will not endorse any presidential candidate in the upcoming US election, a decision announced by WP publisher William Lewis.

“The Washington Post will not endorse either presidential candidate in the upcoming election, nor will it do so in any future presidential election,” Lewis stated in the Opinion section, Caliber.Az reports.

He acknowledged that this decision might be interpreted in various ways — some may see it as a tacit endorsement of one candidate or a condemnation of the others. However, Lewis emphasized, “We don’t see it that way. We believe it aligns with the values that the newspaper has always upheld.”

Lewis explained that the publication’s goal is to provide non-partisan news and thought-provoking articles that empower readers to form their own opinions.

In recent elections, WP endorsed Democratic candidates, supporting Joe Biden in 2020 and Hillary Clinton in 2016, both times against Republican nominee Donald Trump.

This decision follows a similar move by the Los Angeles Times, which also opted not to endorse any candidate in the upcoming elections, leading to the resignation of several top editors in protest.

With just 10 days until the November 5 election, presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are reportedly in a tight race, according to the latest polls.

The Washington Post's editorial staff had drafted an endorsement for Harris over Trump, but the decision not to publish it was ultimately made by the newspaper's owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

By Tamilla Hasanova