Washington Post Cartoonist Resigns Over Rejected Jeff Bezos Satire

Ann Telnaes quits after the newspaper declined to publish her cartoon criticizing billionaire media owners' perceived alignment with President-elect Donald Trump.

• Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, announced her resignation from The Washington Post after her cartoon was rejected by the editorial team.
• The cartoon depicted Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and other tech and media moguls kneeling before a statue of Donald Trump, offering bags of money.
• Telnaes stated that this was the first time her work was rejected due to its point of view, calling the decision a threat to press freedom.
• The Washington Post's editorial page editor, David Shipley, defended the rejection, citing concerns about repetition with other published content on the same topic.
• The resignation follows earlier controversies at the newspaper, including its decision not to endorse Kamala Harris in the presidential election, reportedly influenced by Bezos.

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