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Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah says she has been fired from the newspaper over social media posts about gun control and race in the aftermath of far right commentator Charlie Kirk’s killing. Attiah, 39, recounted in a Substack post that she had been dropped as a Post columnist after 11 years for “speaking out against political violence, racial double standards, …

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Facebook Tweet Email Link Longtime Washington Post writer Karen Attiah says she has been fired from the publication’s Opinions department for “speaking out against political violence, racial double standards, and America’s apathy toward guns.” The Post, which has been overhauling the entire department, declined to comment on personnel matters. But Attiah’s Post biography has been revised to say she “was” …

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Karen Attiah, a columnist for The Washington Post who also served as global opinions editor, wrote that she was fired by the publication over her social media posts in the aftermath of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Attiah posted a Substack column on Monday in which she wrote that Post bosses “accused my measured Bluesky posts of being ‘unacceptable,’ ‘gross …

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The killing of Charlie Kirk is sparking debate about political violence in the U.S., as well as the kinds of professional repercussions employees who speak out about the conservative activist’s death — and other hot- button issues — might face.   A number of businesses and other organizations have shown employees the door this week because of their public remarks …

National News The aftermath of Kirk’s death has increasingly become a test of the public tolerance over political differences. Crime scene tape surrounds Utah Valley University after Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder Charlie Kirk was shot and killed, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in Orem, Utah. AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson By JOSH BOAK and NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Associated Press September 15, 2025 …