Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he&x27;s stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper DAVID BAUDER Sat, February 7, 2026 at 11:20 PM UTC 0 A protester holds a cutout of Jeff Bezos' face outside of the Washington Post office following a mass layoff, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert) Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he's stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off onethird of its staff.
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper
DAVID BAUDER Sat, February 7, 2026 at 11:20 PM UTC
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A protester holds a cutout of Jeff Bezos' face outside of the Washington Post office following a mass layoff, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he's stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff.
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Lewis sent an email to the Post's staff, saying that "difficult decisions have been taken in order to ensure the sustainable future of The Post." Lewis and the newspaper's billionaire owner Jeff Bezos, did not participate in a meeting with staff announcing the layoffs this week.
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Published: February 08, 2026 at 01:36AM on Source: MANUEL MAG
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