Washington Post ordered to rehire Karen Attiah after posts about Charlie Kirk

Published August 24, 2026 10:39am ET | Updated August 24, 2026 10:39am ET



The Washington Post was ordered to rehire Karen Attiah after a private arbitrator ruled the newspaper broke its labor agreement when it fired the opinion columnist over her social media posts following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Attiah was fired in September 2025 after posting her reaction to the Turning Point USA co-founder’s killing at Utah Valley University. She celebrated her rehiring on social media Monday, declaring her victory in the dispute with the Washington Post.

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