In a statement shared with _NPR_, _The Washington Post_ said it was grateful for Ruth's significant contributions to The Washington Post over the past 40 years."
"We respect her decision to leave and wish her the best," _The Post_ said.
Prior to the paper policy change, Bezos canceled a planned endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee [Kamala Harris]( https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/world/kamala-harris ) in October. That prompted 300,000 digital subscribers to cancel in the days that followed.