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February 5, 2026
How Jeff Bezos Broke The Washington Post
The paper of record for the nation’s capital cut a third of its staff this week. It didn’t have to be like this.
TL;DR
- The Washington Post is laying off one-third of its staff.
- The cuts affect nearly every department, including sports, books, metro, and international desks.
- Some reporters were laid off while stationed in Ukraine.
- This follows two previous rounds of layoffs.
- Jeff Bezos purchased the paper in 2013 for $250 million, promising a 'golden era'.
- The Post is a historic institution known for the Watergate investigation and the Pentagon Papers.
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