Opinion | A former Washington Post columnist writes about her exit from the paper

After the Post’s publisher killed her column, Ruth Marcus asked for a meeting. He refused.

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Earlier this week, The Washington Post lost another high-profile, well-respected journalist. Ruth Marcus, an influential columnist and Post veteran of 40 years, resigned in protest after one of her columns was nixed by CEO and publisher Will Lewis. Marcus’ column focused on some of the changes to the paper made by owner Jeff Bezos, which seem to be an effort to gain favor with President Donald Trump.

Now, Marcus is speaking out in a piece for The New Yorker.

Marcus writes about her decision to leave the Post and even includes the column at the center of the controversy — the column she wrote that was never published by the Post.

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