The Washington Post on Thursday fired political reporter Felicia Sonmez, according to multiple media reports. Her exit comes shortly after Sonmez publicly clashed with colleagues and the paper’s leadership over a sexist retweet by fellow political reporter David Weigel.
Last Friday, Sonmez called Weigel out for sharing a tweet by YouTuber Cam Harless that read “Every girl is bi. You just have to figure out if it’s polar or sexual.”
“Fantastic to work at a news outlet where retweets like this are allowed!” she replied.
Weigel later removed the tweet and apologized, writing “I did not mean to cause any harm.”