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5d ago

Longtime Washington Post Fact Checker Glenn Kessler to Leave as Successor Remains Unnamed

Scheduled for July 31 under the voluntary separation plan, the exit leaves the Fact Checker unit without a leader, raising concerns about its operational continuity.

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Overview

  • Glenn Kessler will depart the Washington Post on July 31 after accepting a buyout under the paper’s voluntary separation program.
  • The buyout package offers eligible staffers more than 18 months of base pay and 12 months of retirement credit for those with over 25 years of service.
  • Kessler has led the Fact Checker unit since its 2011 launch, overseeing or producing over 3,000 fact checks throughout his tenure.
  • He tried to secure a short-term contract to train a successor but could not finalize an agreement, leaving the unit without an appointed replacement.
  • His exit follows a wave of veteran departures driven by owner Jeff Bezos’s shift toward personal liberties and free-market coverage, underscoring wider newsroom realignment.