Washington Post ordered to rehire Karen Attiah after Charlie Kirk posts
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Karen Attiah was fired for posts about Charlie Kirk’s assassination that the Post said violated its social media policy.
An independent arbitrator has ordered the Washington Post to reinstate opinion columnist Karen Attiah and award her back pay after finding the newspaper lacked sufficient grounds to fire her.
Attiah was dismissed in September 2025 following social media posts about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Karen Attiah was fired for posts about Charlie Kirk’s assassination that the Post said violated its social media policy.
An independent arbitrator has ordered the Washington Post to reinstate opinion columnist Karen Attiah and award her back pay after finding the newspaper lacked sufficient grounds to fire her.
Attiah was dismissed in September 2025 following social media posts about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.