Washington Post CEO Will Lewis exits after mass layoffs spark outrage
- Posted on February 8, 2026
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Washington Post CEO Will Lewis exits after mass layoffs spark outrage
The Washington Post said Saturday its CEO and publisher Will Lewis was leaving effective immediately, just days after the storied newspaper owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made drastic job cuts that angered readers. A statement from the Post said only that D'Onofrio was succeeding Lewis "effective immediately."