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Former Post Fact-Checker Exposes Lewis’s Pitch to Win Fox News Viewers

Glenn Kessler’s Substack post lays bare the Post’s editorial realignment, revealing fallout for staff alongside subscription losses

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Overview

  • Glenn Kessler revealed that publisher Will Lewis asked him what the Post should do to attract Fox News viewers during an April meeting.
  • Jeff Bezos’s directive to pivot the opinion pages toward defending personal liberties and free markets prompted veteran editors to resign and led to Adam O’Neal heading an “unapologetically patriotic” section.
  • The Post has expanded voluntary buyout offers across news and opinion desks, resulting in a wave of departures and leaving key fact-checking roles vacant.
  • Will Lewis has remained largely absent from newsroom operations following renewed scrutiny over his tenure at British tabloids.
  • Digital subscriptions have plunged by roughly 300,000 since the Post adopted its no-endorsement policy and libertarian editorial mandate.