WaPo Cartoonist Quits After Bezos-Trump Satire Killed
2025-01-04
Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned after her satirical cartoon criticizing Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and other tech giants for currying favor with President-elect Trump was killed by the paper. The cartoon depicted Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, and others bowing to Trump. Telnaes cited Bezos' handling of the Post, including its unprecedented decision not to endorse a presidential candidate in 2024, as undermining the free press. She stated that her role is to hold power accountable, and her inability to do so led to her resignation.