Washington Post publisher and CEO Will Lewis is leaving the US newspaper effective immediately, he announced on Saturday.
“During my tenure, difficult decisions have been taken in order to ensure the sustainable future of The Post so it can for many years ahead publish high-quality nonpartisan news to millions of customers each day,” Lewis wrote in a message to staff that was shared online by the newspaper’s White House bureau chief, Matt Viser. Lewis also said it was “the right time for me to step aside.”