Washington Post CEO quits after cuts that led to Bezos backlash – Moneycontrol

Jeff D’Onofrio, a former Tumblr Inc. CEO who joined the Post last year as chief financial officer, is taking over as acting publisher and CEO effective immediately, the company said in a statement. February 08, 2026 / 06:51 IST Will Lewis Washington Post Chief Executive Officer Will Lewis resigned, days after the newspaper laid off several hundred staffers in a move that triggered a backlash against billionaire owner Jeff Bezos. Jeff D’Onofrio, a former Tumblr Inc. CEO who joined the Post last year as chief financial officer, is taking over as acting publisher and CEO effective immediately, the company said in a statement. “The Post has an essential journalistic mission and an extraordinary opportunity,” Bezos said, adding that he sees the outlet headed for “an exciting and thriving next chapter.” The Post laid off a third of its staff on Wednesday, including a swath of foreign correspondents and US-based journalists, prompting an outcry from critics, including US senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. The Washington Post Guild union said hundreds of its members were let go “without rhyme or reason.” Bezos, the co-founder of Amazon.com Inc., purchased the Post in 2013 and set about expanding the paper’s footprint, injecting much-needed investment.
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