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- The Washington Post's chief executive, Will Lewis, announced his departure on Saturday.
- Jeff D'Onofrio will serve as the interim CEO and publisher, effective February 7.
- Lewis' departure comes days after sweeping layoffs at the legacy publication.
Will Lewis is out as chief executive at the Washington Post, days after sweeping layoffs hit the legacy publication and following a rocky two-year tenure that saw the Post struggle to stabilize its business.
The newspaper said Saturday that Jeff D'Onofrio, CFO, would serve as the interim CEO and publisher, effective immediately.
Lewis's departure comes after hundreds of Washington Post journalists were laid off across the company this week, in what executive editor Matt Murray described in a memo as part of a strategic reset. The cuts were felt across the newsroom, including the sports section, international, books, DC metro, and audio.
As news of the layoffs spread, Lewis came under widespread public criticism, both for the financial challenges at the Post and for not participating in the dissemination of the news. After Murray made the staff-cut announcements himself, Lewis was seen attending Super Bowl festivities.
In a note Saturday, Lewis said "now is the right time for me to step aside" and thanked Jeff Bezos, the paper's owner.
D'Onofrio, who joined the Post in June 2025, said in an email to staffers on Saturday: "This is a challenging time across all media organizations, and The Post is unfortunately no exception."
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