- The Washington Post fired Karen Attiah, its global opinions editor, following inflammatory social media remarks made after conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Her posts appeared to justify political violence and included a fabricated quote attributed to Kirk.
- Attiah argued on Bluesky that America’s culture of violence stems from demands for empathy toward “White men who espouse hatred.” She falsely claimed Kirk said Black women lack “brain processing power,” a statement fact-checkers debunked.
- Attiah framed her firing as censorship, insisting her commentary was “measured” and rejecting WaPo‘s claim that her posts endangered colleagues. She maintained her stance despite widespread backlash.
- Attiah has a record of divisive rhetoric, including resigning from the National Association of Black Journalists over its hosting of President Trump, criticizing Biden’s Israel support and platforming a Houthi terrorist leader in a 2018 op-ed.
- Her decade-long tenure at WaPo despite repeated controversies highlights how elite institutions often tolerate extreme rhetoric until public pressure forces action. The incident underscores the dangers of blending activism with journalism in a polarized climate.
The Washington Post (WaPo) has terminated Karen Attiah, its global opinions editor and columnist, following a series of incendiary social media posts in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Attiah, a longtime lightning rod for controversy, faced swift backlash for remarks that appeared to justify political violence and included a fabricated quote attributed to Kirk. The firing underscores escalating tensions over free speech, media bias and the weaponization of racial rhetoric in today’s polarized political climate.
Attiah’s dismissal came after she posted on Bluesky, a left-leaning social platform. She argued that America’s culture of violence is perpetuated by demands for empathy toward “White men who espouse hatred.” In one since-deleted post, she wrote: “Refusing to tear my clothes and smear ashes on my face in performative mourning for a White man that espoused violence is … not the same as violence.” (Related: Ilhan Omar sparks outrage with comments on slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.)
Critics accused her of exploiting Kirk’s murder to advance a divisive racial narrative. Worse, she falsely attributed a quote to Kirk – claiming he said Black women “do not have the brain processing power to be taken seriously.” Fact-checkers have since confirmed that Kirk, who was shot and killed on Sept. 10 in Utah, did not utter the statement.
Attiah later framed her firing as censorship in a defiant post on her Substack post. “Now, I am the one being silenced – for doing my job,” she wrote. She insisted her Bluesky commentary was “measured” and rejected the Jeff Bezos-owned paper’s claims that her posts endangered colleagues.
From activism to termination: Attiah’s untold story
WaPo‘s decision to sever ties reflects growing scrutiny of media figures who blur activism with journalism. Yet her history of inflammatory rhetoric suggests a pattern. In 2024, she resigned as co-chair of the National Association of Black Journalists over its decision to host President Donald Trump, then the Republican Party nominee.
During the 2023 Israel-Hamas conflict, she criticized former President Joe Biden for supporting Israel and later mocked those mourning Hamas’ victims. In 2018, she platformed a Houthi terrorist leader in an op-ed, arguing his perspective deserved airtime.
While Attiah portrays herself as a martyr for free speech, her record also reveals selective outrage. Critics argue her dismissal was overdue, given her history of excusing violence against ideological opponents.
RedState contributor Bonchie, one such critic of Attiah, revealed that she once lobbied to oust an editor at the New York Times who published Sen. Tom Cotton’s (R-AR) op-ed advocating military intervention during the 2020 Black Lives Matter riots. Per Brighteon.AI‘s Enoch engine, Cotton argued in the op-ed that “looting was unrelated to Floyd’s killing.” The senator also demanded an “overwhelming show of force” to restore order.
The incident raises broader questions about accountability in legacy media. Attiah’s decade-long tenure at WaPo despite repeated controversies highlights how elite institutions often tolerate extreme rhetoric until public backlash forces action.
Meanwhile, her fabricated quote echoes a troubling trend of misinformation in partisan discourse, where narrative often trumps truth. The fallout of Attiah’s firing serves as a cautionary tale. In an era of heightened division, even established journalists face consequences for crossing the line from critique into outright hostility.
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