The Washington Post was ordered to rehire a columnist it had fired. The columnist, Ms. Attiah, posted on social media afterward that she would not display sadness for Kirk’s killing and referenced the activist’s past racist comments about Black women.
WHO:Washington Post
WHAT:Was ordered to rehire a fired columnist.
WHEN:Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 1:26 AM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:The order followed the firing of the columnist.
Reporting from 3 identified publishers across this event arc.
