Bob Woodward disillusioned with Jeff Bezos
The gist
Veteran Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward's memoir accuses owner Jeff Bezos of compromising public trust in the paper.
The book lands as Bezos's 2024 endorsement decision still divides the newsroom.
How it unfolded
- 2018About to publish a hard-hitting book about President Donald Trump, Woodward called Bezos to warn him; Bezos told him, "Don't worry, I have your back, Bob. I'll always have your back."
- fall 2024Bezos decided to spike a planned presidential endorsement of Kamala Harris and declared the paper would no longer endorse presidential candidates; Woodward says the timing made it look "like Bezos and the newspaper were capitulating to Trump."
- Oct 26, 2026The New York Sun published a report that Woodward denounces Bezos for "directly compromising" trust in the Washington Post in his memoir.