politics
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.
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.