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Washington Post ordered to rehire Karen Attiah after Charlie Kirk posts

The Washington Post was ordered to rehire Karen Attiah after a private arbitrator ruled the newspaper broke its labor agreement when it fired the opinion columnist over her social media posts following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Washington Post ordered to rehire Karen Attiah after Charlie Kirk posts

TL;DR

  • The Washington Post has been ordered to rehire Karen Attiah.
  • A private arbitrator ruled the newspaper violated its labor agreement by firing Attiah.
  • Attiah was dismissed in September 2025 due to her social media commentary on Charlie Kirk's assassination.
  • Attiah announced her win and immediate reinstatement on social media.