While saying Weigel had been wrong, Del Real called for compassion. That prompted another reporter, Jose Del Real, to criticize Sonmez online. The incident began when Sonmez tweeted a screenshot of an offensive joke that a colleague, Dave Weigel, had sent out on Twitter, adding the comment: “Fantastic to work at a news outlet where retweets like this are allowed.” The Post suspended Weigel for a month for his retweet, according to published reports. The outspoken political writer, whose second stint at the Post began in 2018, has not commented on the action. But a copy of a termination letter sent Thursday, accusing her of “insubordination, maligning your coworkers online and violating the Post’s standards on workplace collegiality and inclusivity” was published on the Mediaite website and quoted in other news accounts. The Post said Friday it would not comment on personnel issues. The incident began when Felicia Sonmez tweeted a screenshot of an offensive joke that a colleague, Dave Weigel, had sent out on Twitter, adding the comment: “Fantastic to work at a news outlet where retweets like this are allowed.” The Post suspended Weigel for a month for his retweet, according to published reports.
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