William Lewis, chief executive officer of The Washington Post, gives the reason:
“Our job at The Washington Post is to provide through the newsroom nonpartisan news for all Americans, and thought-provoking, reported views from our opinion team to help our readers make up their own minds.
Most of all, our job as the newspaper of the capital city of the most important country in the world is to be independent.
And that is what we are and will be.”
According to insider information, however, the decision to not endorse Harris allegedly came from Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Washington Post.