Reporter Josh Kosman of the New York Post was recently suspended after claiming his story about President Trump's DEA nominee, Terry Cole, was killed by editor-in-chief Keith Poole. Despite multiple delays in publication, Kosman learned from the political editor that Poole had decided not to run the story. Following this, he faced a choice of a performance improvement plan or leaving the paper, leading to his suspension. The New York Post denies Kosman's allegations of retaliation, calling them categorically untrue.
Unfortunately when Keith takes actions like this you are catching and killing a story, Kosman told Breaker. Then two weeks later you're telling me to get out. I certainly interpreted it as retaliation.
There’s no good way to say this, so I’ll just say it: KP spiked the story. I sent him the most recent copy and his response was Nope. Not running this.
Kosman was reportedly pursuing a story on Trump's nominee to lead the Drug Enforcement Agency, Terry Cole, when he was informed his article had been spiked by Poole.
A spokesperson for the New York Post denied Kosman's claims in a statement to Breaker, stating the allegations of catch and kill and retaliation against Josh Kosman are absolutely, categorically untrue.
Collection
[
|
...
]