Ben Shapiro steps down as editor-in-chief in shake-up at Daily Wire

Published July 7, 2020 11:43am ET



On the five-year anniversary of the Daily Wire, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro is stepping down from his role as editor-in-chief.

Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boreing told the Blaze on Monday that Shapiro will remain a part-owner of the conservative media outlet and the site’s top talent, but will take on a new role as editor emeritus. John Bickley, who was previously a supervising editor going by the pseudonym “James Barrett” on the site, will fill the role as editor-in-chief.

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