"The Post's letter, dated September 11 and signed by Human Resources chief Wayne Connell, which was obtained and published by Status' Oliver Darcy, offers a sharper picture of management's case. It alleges that Attiah's Bluesky posts in the aftermath of Kirk's killing violate The Post's social media policies, harm the integrity of our organization, and potentially endanger the physical safety of our staff."
"Among the cited posts were comments including: Refusing to tear my clothes and smear ashes on my face in performative mourning for a white man that espoused violence is not the same as violence and Part of what keeps America so violent is the insistence that people perform care, empty goodness and absolution for white men who espouse hatred and violence."
"The letter also pointedly referenced documented performance concerns, suggesting that longstanding internal issues compounded the fallout. Given these concerns, and in light of your recent unacceptable Bluesky posts, we cannot tolerate the risk your performance poses to The Post, the letter reads."
An HR letter dated September 11 and signed by Human Resources chief Wayne Connell alleges gross misconduct and unspecified performance concerns against Karen Attiah, stating the paper could not tolerate the risk she posed. The letter alleges Attiah's Bluesky posts after Charlie Kirk's assassination violated social media policies, harmed organizational integrity, and potentially endangered staff physical safety. The letter cites specific comments from Attiah and references documented performance concerns that management says compounded the situation. Attiah rejected the charges as false and described her posts as measured and focused on growing tolerance for political violence. Attiah joined The Post in 2014 and became its founding Global Opinions editor.
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