HuffPost’s top editor resigned after the left-leaning news site was hit by mass layoffs — as fury grows that the parent company was “bowing to MAGA” ahead of Donald Trump taking office this month. 3 HuffPost editor-in-chief Danielle Belton said Thursday she was exiting the company amid broader layoffs. News of Belton’s exit and the broader cuts related to business challenges sparked anger at BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti. “It’s a tough business and I’m not naive about cuts – but is he also another exec bowing to MAGA?” HuffPost national editor George Zornick posted on X on Thursday. How does dismantling us serve long-term business or journalistic goals?”3 One HuffPost editor slammed HuffPost-parent CEO Jonah Peretti for “bowing to MAGA” over the newsroom cuts.

Source: Huffington Post January 10, 2025 18:55 UTC