Washington Post Suspends Reporter One Month for ‘Reprehensible’ Retweet

The Washington Post suspended reporter Dave Weigel for one month without pay over a “reprehensible” retweet, according to reports. Weigel’s work email reportedly auto-responds to incoming emails with the following message: “I am out of the office and will return on July 5.” 

Weigel’s suspension comes just a few days after fellow Washington Post reporter Felicia Sonmez reprimanded him on Twitter over a tweet he retweeted.

On Friday, Weigel shared a tweet sent out by YouTube host Cam Harless that joked, “Every girl is bi. You just have to figure out if it’s polar or sexual.” Sonmez posted a screenshot of Weigel’s retweet with the caption, “Fantastic to work at a news outlet where retweets like this are allowed!”