WaPost's @DavidHoffman has stepped down from the paper's editorial board warning of appeasing tyranny.
From his resignation:
"For decades, the Washington Post's editorials have been a beacon of light, signaling hope to dissidents, political prisoners and the voiceless. MORE
From his resignation:
"For decades, the Washington Post's editorials have been a beacon of light, signaling hope to dissidents, political prisoners and the voiceless. MORE
"When victims of repression were harassed, exiled, imprisoned and murdered, we made sure the whole world knew the truth... I believe we face a very real threat of autocracy in the candidacy of Donald Trump. I find it untenable and unconscionable that we have lost our voice." MORE
On Thursday, Hoffman received a Pulitzer for "a compelling and well-researched series on new technologies and the tactics authoritarian regimes use to repress dissent in the digital age, and how they can be fought."
David Shipley announced Bezos' decision the next day. MORE
David Shipley announced Bezos' decision the next day. MORE
Hoffman says he intends to remain at the paper, saying he "refuses to give up on The Post, where I have spent 42 years." He writes of being launched on several projects, including "the expanded effort to support press freedom around the world."
Here’s a link to full letter from WaPo’s David Hoffman stepping down from editorial board - letter is to editorial page editor David Shipley. 
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