Mon Sep 15 17:10:00 UTC 2025: **Headline: Washington Post Columnist Karen Attiah Claims Firing Was Retaliation for Gun Violence Commentary**
**Washington, D.C.** – Karen Attiah, formerly an opinion columnist for The Washington Post, alleges she was terminated last week due to social media posts expressing her frustration with gun violence in America and perceived racial disparities in its response, particularly following the assassination of right-wing figure Charlie Kirk.
In a Substack post, Attiah detailed her social media activity following Kirk’s death, noting she condemned political violence while expressing concern about the lack of action to curb gun violence. She specifically criticized what she perceived as inaction from “white America” on the issue.
Attiah claims The Washington Post deemed her posts “unacceptable,” “gross misconduct,” and endangering “the physical safety of colleagues,” accusations she vehemently denies. The Washington Post declined to comment on the matter.
The Washington Post’s policies state employees should use social media responsibly, civilly, and treat others with respect. The opinion section has seen changes recently, following Jeff Bezos’ directive for The Post to embrace “personal liberties and free markets.” This led to the departure of the previous opinion editor, David Shipley, and the appointment of Adam O’Neal.
Attiah’s case follows a trend of employers severing ties with individuals who have made public comments about Kirk’s death. Notably, MSNBC recently fired political analyst Matthew Dowd for comments made on air.
Attiah maintains she did not celebrate Kirk’s death, and that she “exercised restraint even as I condemned hatred and violence.” She pointed out that her posts cited Kirk’s own controversial statements.
The former columnist concluded her Substack post by promoting her online course on race and the media.
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