The Washington Post has been covered in controversy since the decision to terminate a presidential endorsement of Kamala Harris resulted in thousands of subscriber cancellations.

David Shipley, The Post’s opinion editor, is resigning after trying to persuade Jeff Bezos to reconsider the new direction.

In an email and social media post, Jeff Bezos outlined dramatic changes to The Washington Post’s opinions section, and announced that opinions editor David Shipley has resigned.