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Former Washington Post exec. editor: Jeff Bezos ‘long feared reprisals from Donald Trump’
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10:00Now PlayingFormer Washington Post journalist and host of MS NOW’s “The Weekend,” Jackie Alemany reacts to Jeff Bezos laying off roughly one third of the Post’s staff. As Marty Baron, former Executive Editor of the Washington Post explains, Bezos’s move comes after his “disillusionment” with the Democratic Party and fear of reprisals from Donald Trump.
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Bezos initially criticized Trump's attacks on press and democratic norms
Bezos became disillusioned with Democrats over tech company attacks
Bezos fears reprisals from Trump
Trump intervened in postal rates and Defense Department contracts against Amazon
Amazon sued Trump over contract denial due to Bezos's Post ownership
Trump sought vengeance on Bezos as perceived political enemy
Bezos sought to repair relationship with Trump to protect business contracts
Bezos intervened to shift Post editorials rightward and soften Trump criticism
Bezos prioritized his businesses over Post editorial independence
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