WASHINGTON, D.C. — Days ahead of a close presidential election, two of the most prestigious liberal newspapers in the United States have declined to give their usual endorsements to the Democratic Party candidate, sparking furious reactions.
The Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post announced they had ended their decadeslong practice of officially backing a White House contender.That drew a pointed retort from The Post's former top editor Marty Baron, who suggested that his old newspaper was giving in to intimidation from Republican Donald Trump.
The Washington Post’s office in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 7, 2023. EPA FILE PHOTO'This is cowardice,' Baron said on X.com, 'with democracy as its casualty.'The generally left-leaning newspaper — owned by the billionaire Jeff Bezos, the founder and owner of Amazon — was about to back Kamala Harris but said on Friday it would no longer endorse presidential candidates in any future election.
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