Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe Washington Post has reportedly suspended political reporter Dave Weigel after he retweeted a sexist joke last week.A spokesperson for the Post declined to comment.
Weigel did not respond to emails seeking comment. An autoreply from his Washington Post address said, “I am out of the office and will return on July 5.” Weigel’s suspension was previously reported by CNN.On Friday, June 3, Weigel had retweeted a post by Cam Harless, whose Twitter bio says he is a “well-respected shitposter” and “pro-Jesus” that said, “Every girl is bi.
You just have to figure out if it’s polar or sexual.”That drew fire from Post political reporter Felicia Sonmez, who posted the tweet in question and wrote, “Fantastic to work at a news outlet where retweets like this are allowed!” Fantastic to work at a news outlet where retweets like this are allowed!
pic.twitter.com/zs4dX4qprH— Felicia Sonmez (@feliciasonmez) June 3, 2022Weigel quickly removed the retweet and apologized, saying in a tweet, “I just removed a retweet of an offensive joke.
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