{"id":2362840,"date":"2024-11-01T14:34:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T18:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hugh-hewitt-quits-washington-post-after-walking-off-live-show-report-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T14:34:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T18:34:55","slug":"hugh-hewitt-quits-washington-post-after-walking-off-live-show-report-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hugh-hewitt-quits-washington-post-after-walking-off-live-show-report-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hugh Hewitt quits Washington Post after walking off live show: Report &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhugh-hewitt-quits-washington-post-after-walking-off-live-show-report-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2362840&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Hugh \u200dHewitt, a longstanding columnist for *The Washington Post* and a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">popular\u2064 radio host<\/a>, has reportedly parted ways with the \u2064publication after\u2063 walking off the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/piers-morgan-walks-off-his-live-morning-show-after-row-with-co-host-over-meghan-markle\/\" title=\"Piers Morgan Walks Off His Live Morning Show After Row With Co-Host Over Meghan Markle\">live show<\/a> &#8220;First Look.&#8221; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-pepper-sprays-man-stalking-him-at-restaurant\/\" title=\"Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Pepper Sprays Man Stalking Him At Restaurant\">incident occurred<\/a> \u200dduring a discussion about former President Donald\u200d Trump, where Hewitt felt that his colleagues were merely promoting an election advertisement rather than engaging in constructive journalism. During the \u200dexchange, fellow columnist Jonathan Capehart raised concerns about Trump&#8217;s allegations of election \u200bcheating in Pennsylvania, suggesting \u2062that Trump&#8217;s belief in losing\u2064 stems\u200c from a \u2062sense that\u200d the Left would cheat. Ruth Marcus echoed \u2062this sentiment, \u2064asserting that Trump&#8217;s perspective \u200bon fair \u2064elections is contingent upon \u200chis\u200d winning. As tensions\u2062 mounted, Hewitt attempted to contribute to \u2063the conversation, but was urged to allow Marcus to finish her points, which led to his abrupt departure\u200c from the program and, subsequently, his decision to resign from\u2064 *The Washington\u200b Post*.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hugh Hewitt quits Washington Post after walking off live show: Report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1870183\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Longtime columnist for <em>The Washington Post<\/em> and syndicated radio host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hugh-hewitt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hugh Hewitt<\/a> has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/longtime-washington-post-columnist-hugh-hewitt-quits-newspaper-after-seven-year-run\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reportedly<\/a> ended his relationship with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">publication<\/a> after walking off its &ldquo;First Look&rdquo; program Friday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Hewitt left the show when it became apparent to him that his colleagues were simply running an &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">election<\/a> ad&rdquo; against former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Is it me, or does it seem like, this week, Donald Trump is laying the groundwork for contesting the election by complaining that cheating was taking place in Pennsylvania by suing Bucks County for alleged irregularities?&rdquo; Columnist Jonathan Capehart&nbsp;asked Hewitt and Columnist Ruth Marcus.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2674932&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=b457e4ef49f07eb9eaa365fba70df82c\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Capeheart, who also is a host on MSNBC, suggested that Trump only believes he will lose if the Left cheats, and Marcus appeared to agree.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No election can be fair in Donald Trump&rsquo;s mind unless Donald Trump wins it,&rdquo; Marcus said. &ldquo;I think we are going to see him both rev up his supporters to contest elections outside of courtrooms and go to every courtroom he can in America where it&rsquo;s relevant to make whatever arguments he can, no matter how far-fetched.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hewitt attempted to interject, but Capehart told him to let Marcus continue.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve just got to say, we&rsquo;re newspeople, even though we&rsquo;re with the opinion section,&rdquo; he said after Marcus had finished. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s got to be reported. Bucks County was reversed by the court and instructed to open up extra days because they violated the law and told people to go home.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hewitt reminded his colleagues that the lawsuit brought by the Republican National Committee regarding the matter was successful, similar to how the United States Supreme Court sided with Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are newspeople even though we have opinions, and we have to report the whole story if we bring up part of the story,&rdquo; he told Capehart and Marcus. &ldquo;So, yes, he&rsquo;s upset about Bucks County, but he was right, and he won in court. That&rsquo;s the story.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Capehart remained silent for a moment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t appreciate being lectured about reporting when Hugh, many times, you&rsquo;ve come here saying lots of things that aren&rsquo;t based in fact,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I won&rsquo;t come back, Jonathan,&rdquo; Hewitt responded while removing his earpiece. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is the most unfair election ad I have ever been a part of,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;You guys are working. That&rsquo;s fine. I&rsquo;m done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>has reached out to Hewitt for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1870183\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1870183\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hugh Hewitt leaves Washington Post after walking off live show<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2644,"featured_media":2362844,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP24054066277843-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[44173,38808,4133,4026,32293],"class_list":["post-2362840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-hugh-hewitt","tag-live-show","tag-news","tag-quits","tag-washington-post"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP24054066277843-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2644"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2362840"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362840\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2362844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2362840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2362840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2362840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}