Jennifer Rubin Exits Washington Post, Criticizes Bezos, Launches 'The Contrarian' With Norm Eisen

Jan 13, 2025, 03:21 PM

Jennifer Rubin, a veteran opinion columnist, has resigned from The Washington Post. In her resignation announcement, Rubin accused owner Jeff Bezos and his associates of accommodating and enabling "the most acute threat to American democracy—Donald Trump." She is partnering with former White House ethics czar Norm Eisen to launch a new Substack publication called "The Contrarian." The new outlet, described as pro-democracy, aims to counter the "authoritarian threat." The choice of the name "The Contrarian" has drawn commentary due to Rubin's mainstream anti-Trump views.