Washington Post columnist Hugh Hewitt resigns after years of service.

On Friday, Hugh Hewitt, a longtime Washington Post columnist, announced that he had left the newspaper.

Since 2017, Hewitt, a conservative radio host, has been a contributing columnist for the newspaper and has written hundreds of pieces.

Hewitt informed Planet Chronicle Digital that he had quit the Post and had only been writing a column for them every six weeks or so. He added that he had recently offered to write another pro-Trump column for the paper ahead of the election. He made this announcement to editorial page editor David Shipley on Friday morning.

On Tuesday, his last published piece was released, in which he urged the MAGA movement to adapt if Trump were elected president again. Despite being a lone pro-Trump voice at a liberal outlet, whose opinion roster and editorial board strongly lean left, his articles covered a broad range of topics.

Earlier on Friday, a clip of Hewitt walking off the Washington Post's online show "First Look" with liberal columnists Jonathan Capehart and Ruth Marcus on its "Washington Post Live" platform went viral. This occurred during a discussion about Trump's rhetoric regarding election integrity.

"Is it possible that Donald Trump is preparing to challenge the election results by alleging fraud in Pennsylvania, as evidenced by his lawsuit against Bucks County and his persistent claim that he would lose if cheating occurred?"

For months, Marcus claimed that Trump had been planning to attribute an electoral defeat to fraud.

Marcus stated that in his view, an election cannot be considered fair unless Donald Trump emerges victorious.

As Marcus continued, Hewitt attempted to interrupt, but Capehart retorted, "Allow Ruth to complete, Hugh."

Although we are news people, we must report on the opinion section. Bucks County was ordered to open extra days after being reversed by the court for violating the law and telling people to go home. The lawsuit was brought by the Republican National Committee and was successful. The Supreme Court ruled that Glenn Youngkin was successful.

"Although we have our own opinions, as journalists, we must report the entire story if we choose to discuss a part of it. Therefore, while Hewitt is certainly upset about Bucks County, he was correct and ultimately won in court. That's the story."

"You often come here and say things that aren't based in fact, yet you lecture me about reporting," said Capehart after a brief pause.

I won't come back, Jonathan. I'm done. This is the most unfair election ad I've ever been a part of. You guys are working. That's fine. I'm done.

He departed, leaving an empty space on the screen as Capehart returned to Marcus to discuss her article on the election's stakes, which included democracy and "decency."

Technical difficulties caused the show to derail after Marcus' screen froze.

Planet Chronicle Digital reached out to the Washington Post for comment.

The Post's decision not to endorse a presidential candidate has resulted in an uproar among staff and readers, leading to resignations and a significant drop in subscriptions.

Hewitt's departure is a blow to Bezos' goal of having more conservative opinion writers.

The Post had initially endorsed Kamala Harris, marking the first time it had supported a Republican for president since 1976. However, Bezos intervened and halted the endorsement, citing the need to restore trust with readers who are wary of the media.

In 2024, Hewitt wrote seven pieces for the Post, compared to the 48 pieces he wrote for it in 2023.