What presidential endorsements actually do is create a perception of bias.
A perception of non-independence.
Ending them is a principled decision, and its the right one.
Jeff Bezos attends the UFC 306 at Riyadh Season Noche UFC event at Sphere on Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas.Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images
The billionaire also insisted that there was no quid pro quo involved in his decision.
Staff at the newspaper were furious, and scores of readers canceled their subscriptions in protest.
Thats a game changer … and dangerous for a free press.
My job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable.
For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that critical job.
