Washington – The Washington Post, owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced major job cuts on Wednesday, saying that “painful” restructuring was needed at the storied American newspaper.
The Post, which gained legendary status when its reporting helped bring down former U.S. President Richard Nixon in the Watergate scandal, will see “substantial” reductions in its newsroom, Executive Editor Matt Murray said.
The shrinking of the Post comes as major traditional media outlets in the United States face intense pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who routinely denigrates journalists as “fake news” and has launched multiple lawsuits over coverage of his presidency.
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