Victoria Nuland’s Spouse Resigns from WaPo Following Bezos' Decision
Robert Kagan has stepped down from his position at the Washington Post, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, following the publication's decision not to endorse Kamala Harris for the presidency. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Robert Kagan has expressed his outrage over The Washington Post's decision not to endorse Kamala Harris for president, leading to his resignation from the newspaper.
Kagan, who serves as editor-at-large for The Washington Post, is married to Victoria Nuland, a former senior State Department official involved in the 2014 U.S.-backed coup in Ukraine. A self-proclaimed neoconservative, Kagan transitioned from being a foreign policy advisor to 2008 Republican presidential candidate John McCain to endorsing Hillary Clinton in 2016.
On Friday, he announced to NPR and Fox News that he resigned because the paper declined to support Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, in her electoral contest against former president Donald Trump, the Republican candidate.
NPR reported that a draft endorsement for Harris had been prepared earlier in the month but was ultimately canceled after a review by Jeff Bezos, the paper's owner since 2013. The editorial board reacted by expressing surprise and disappointment at the decision, which was described as overwhelmingly negative by the public broadcaster.
Kagan's resignation marks the first of its kind following this controversy, which has prompted significant backlash against the Post for Bezos’ decision. Susan Rice, a former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, condemned the choice as “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 the Trump administration, remarked to NPR that this decision reflects “cowardice, a moment of darkness that will leave democracy as a casualty,” labeling the non-endorsement “a disturbing chapter of spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.”
Under Baron’s leadership, The Washington Post received multiple Pulitzer Prizes for its coverage of the 'Russiagate' conspiracy theory and for its reporting on the events surrounding the 2021 Capitol riot.
In previous statements, Kagan has cautioned that Trump could emerge as a dangerous dictator and has advised President Joe Biden to appreciate and learn from the Washington establishment, often referred to as ‘the Blob.’ He is also well-known for co-authoring the 1996 manifesto ‘Toward a Neo-Reaganite Foreign Policy,’ which advocated for the United States to serve as a “benevolent global hegemony.” His co-author, Bill Kristol, also shifted to the Democratic side during the 2016 election and has since been an outspoken critic of Trump.
The Washington Post's decision came shortly after the Los Angeles Times also announced it would not endorse Harris, breaking a 16-year trend of supporting Democratic candidates. Mariel Garza, the editorial head, resigned in protest, stating that the decision made the paper appear “craven and hypocritical, maybe even a bit sexist and racist," especially considering her extensive criticism of Trump over the years.
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Kagan, who serves as editor-at-large for The Washington Post, is married to Victoria Nuland, a former senior State Department official involved in the 2014 U.S.-backed coup in Ukraine. A self-proclaimed neoconservative, Kagan transitioned from being a foreign policy advisor to 2008 Republican presidential candidate John McCain to endorsing Hillary Clinton in 2016.
On Friday, he announced to NPR and Fox News that he resigned because the paper declined to support Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, in her electoral contest against former president Donald Trump, the Republican candidate.
NPR reported that a draft endorsement for Harris had been prepared earlier in the month but was ultimately canceled after a review by Jeff Bezos, the paper's owner since 2013. The editorial board reacted by expressing surprise and disappointment at the decision, which was described as overwhelmingly negative by the public broadcaster.
Kagan's resignation marks the first of its kind following this controversy, which has prompted significant backlash against the Post for Bezos’ decision. Susan Rice, a former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, condemned the choice as “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 the Trump administration, remarked to NPR that this decision reflects “cowardice, a moment of darkness that will leave democracy as a casualty,” labeling the non-endorsement “a disturbing chapter of spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.”
Under Baron’s leadership, The Washington Post received multiple Pulitzer Prizes for its coverage of the 'Russiagate' conspiracy theory and for its reporting on the events surrounding the 2021 Capitol riot.
In previous statements, Kagan has cautioned that Trump could emerge as a dangerous dictator and has advised President Joe Biden to appreciate and learn from the Washington establishment, often referred to as ‘the Blob.’ He is also well-known for co-authoring the 1996 manifesto ‘Toward a Neo-Reaganite Foreign Policy,’ which advocated for the United States to serve as a “benevolent global hegemony.” His co-author, Bill Kristol, also shifted to the Democratic side during the 2016 election and has since been an outspoken critic of Trump.
The Washington Post's decision came shortly after the Los Angeles Times also announced it would not endorse Harris, breaking a 16-year trend of supporting Democratic candidates. Mariel Garza, the editorial head, resigned in protest, stating that the decision made the paper appear “craven and hypocritical, maybe even a bit sexist and racist," especially considering her extensive criticism of Trump over the years.
Thomas Evans for TROIB News
