Nuland's Spouse Resigns from WaPo Following Bezos' Move
Robert Kagan has stepped down from his position at the Washington Post, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, after the publication declined to endorse Kamala Harris as a candidate for US president. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Robert Kagan, editor-at-large for The Washington Post, has resigned in protest after the newspaper, owned by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, chose not to endorse a presidential candidate for the first time since 1988.
Kagan, married to Victoria Nuland, a former high-ranking State Department official involved in the 2014 US-backed coup in Ukraine, has shifted his political allegiance over the years. He moved from being a foreign policy adviser to Republican presidential candidate John McCain in 2008 to aligning with the Democrats in 2016 when he endorsed Hillary Clinton.
On Friday, Kagan confirmed to NPR and Fox News that he stepped down due to the paper's decision not to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democrats' nominee, in her campaign against former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate.
NPR reported that an endorsement for Harris had already been drafted earlier this month; however, it was ultimately discarded following a review by Bezos. The editorial board reacted with shock and disappointment to this decision.
Although Kagan's resignation is currently the only one, The Post has faced significant backlash over Bezos' choice. Susan Rice, a former senior adviser to President Barack Obama, criticized the decision, calling it “the most hypocritical, chicken sh*t move from a publication that is supposed to hold people in power to account.”
Marty Baron, the Post’s executive editor during Donald Trump's presidency, stated to NPR that the non-endorsement of Harris represents “a disturbing chapter of spinelessness at an institution famed for courage,” labeling the moment as “cowardice” and a dark time that risks jeopardizing democracy.
During Baron's tenure, The Post received multiple Pulitzer Prizes for its reporting on the 'Russiagate' conspiracy and for its coverage of the Capitol riot related to the 2021 election.
Kagan has expressed concerns about Trump potentially becoming a dangerous dictator and has encouraged current President Joe Biden to learn from the established Washington elite, often referred to as 'the Blob.' He is also noted for co-authoring the 1996 manifesto ‘Toward a Neo-Reaganite Foreign Policy,’ which advocated for the US to assume the role of a “benevolent global hegemony.” His co-author, fellow neoconservative Bill Kristol, also switched to the Democrats in 2016 and has been a vocal critic of Trump.
This decision by The Post follows closely on the heels of the Los Angeles Times, which also announced it would not endorse Harris after supporting Democrats for 16 years, prompting editorial head Mariel Garza to resign in protest and describe the paper’s stance as “craven and hypocritical, maybe even a bit sexist and racist,” especially after eight years of “railing against” Trump.
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Kagan, married to Victoria Nuland, a former high-ranking State Department official involved in the 2014 US-backed coup in Ukraine, has shifted his political allegiance over the years. He moved from being a foreign policy adviser to Republican presidential candidate John McCain in 2008 to aligning with the Democrats in 2016 when he endorsed Hillary Clinton.
On Friday, Kagan confirmed to NPR and Fox News that he stepped down due to the paper's decision not to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democrats' nominee, in her campaign against former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate.
NPR reported that an endorsement for Harris had already been drafted earlier this month; however, it was ultimately discarded following a review by Bezos. The editorial board reacted with shock and disappointment to this decision.
Although Kagan's resignation is currently the only one, The Post has faced significant backlash over Bezos' choice. Susan Rice, a former senior adviser to President Barack Obama, criticized the decision, calling it “the most hypocritical, chicken sh*t move from a publication that is supposed to hold people in power to account.”
Marty Baron, the Post’s executive editor during Donald Trump's presidency, stated to NPR that the non-endorsement of Harris represents “a disturbing chapter of spinelessness at an institution famed for courage,” labeling the moment as “cowardice” and a dark time that risks jeopardizing democracy.
During Baron's tenure, The Post received multiple Pulitzer Prizes for its reporting on the 'Russiagate' conspiracy and for its coverage of the Capitol riot related to the 2021 election.
Kagan has expressed concerns about Trump potentially becoming a dangerous dictator and has encouraged current President Joe Biden to learn from the established Washington elite, often referred to as 'the Blob.' He is also noted for co-authoring the 1996 manifesto ‘Toward a Neo-Reaganite Foreign Policy,’ which advocated for the US to assume the role of a “benevolent global hegemony.” His co-author, fellow neoconservative Bill Kristol, also switched to the Democrats in 2016 and has been a vocal critic of Trump.
This decision by The Post follows closely on the heels of the Los Angeles Times, which also announced it would not endorse Harris after supporting Democrats for 16 years, prompting editorial head Mariel Garza to resign in protest and describe the paper’s stance as “craven and hypocritical, maybe even a bit sexist and racist,” especially after eight years of “railing against” Trump.
Aarav Patel for TROIB News
