Karen Attiah Reinstated After Arbitration | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 24, 2026 · 1m

Karen Attiah, fired by The Washington Post last year for social media posts following the shooting of Charlie Kirk, has won her arbitration case and been ordered back to work. She argued she was simply doing her job as an opinion columnist, and the arbitrator agreed the Post lacked a valid reason for termination. Attiah celebrated her victory, calling it a win for speaking her truth, while the Post declined to comment further. Her posts sparked controversy, including criticism over a misquote and debate over whether refusing “performative mourning” equated to endorsing violence — though Kirk…