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Washington Post ordered to reinstate columnist fired after Charlie Kirk posts
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Dominick Mastrangelo and The Hill , as published by KTSM 9 News (NBC)
· August 24, 2026
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Key points The columnist's social media posts were made after an incident involving conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and were deemed controversial enough to initially result in the columnist's firing from the Washington Post. A columnist who was fired by the Washington Post last year has been ordered to be rehired.
A columnist who was fired by the Washington Post last year has been ordered to be rehired. The firing occurred after the columnist made controversial social media posts following an event involving Charlie Kirk.
The decision to rehire was made by an independent arbitrator. Further details about the case and the arbitrator's decision are available from the source.
The columnist's social media posts were made after an incident involving conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and were deemed controversial enough to initially result in the columnist's firing from the Washington Post.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 24, 2026 ·
Source: KTSM 9 News (NBC) ·
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