April 26, 2010 - Felicia Sonmez · @feliciasonmez · Growth and development reporter at · @BlueRidgePublic Radio. Former Washington Post national political reporter. Ex- @wsj and · @afp in Beijing.

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Felicia Sonmez · @feliciasonmez · I’ve seen some folks voice anger that I’ve been doing Twitter searches of my name.

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June 10, 2022 - Felicia Sonmez, a reporter on the national staff at The Washington Post whose criticism of colleagues and the newspaper on social media in recent days drew widespread attention, was dismissed by the paper Thursday, according to a termination letter.

September 13, 2025 - Sonmez was then fired from The Washington Post in June 2022 after publicly criticizing a colleague, David Weigel, on Twitter. Weigel had retweeted a sexist joke, made by YouTuber Cam Harless. Sonmez criticized Weigel (and the Post) in a tweet of her own, and Weigel apologized and removed his retweet.

June 9, 2022 - The saga began when fellow politics reporter Dave Weigel retweeted a sexist joke last Friday and Sonmez highlighted it on Twitter, writing, “Fantastic to work at a news outlet where retweets like this are allowed!” Weigel quickly deleted his tweet and apologized, but the firestorm was only beginning.

June 10, 2022 - Reports indicate The Washington Post has fired controversial political reporter Felicia Sonmez, who engaged in a Twitter war complaining about her colleagues and the media outlet for the last week.

January 28, 2020 - Here’s the explanation from Managing Editor Tracy Grant: “National political reporter Felicia Sonmez was placed on administrative leave while The Post reviews whether tweets about the death of Kobe Bryant violated The Post newsroom’s social media policy.

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June 8, 2022 - “As a colleague, you probably should be trying to help fund the fire department or city services and make it a better place to live; at worst, you’re not paying your taxes,” they continued. “And then you have Felicia, who is essentially pouring gasoline on every fire and inviting people to watch.” · Sonmez responded Thursday on Twitter: “To borrow an analogy, working at a big news organization is like living in a big city.

January 29, 2020 - The Washington Post had put a reporter, Felicia Sonmez, on paid administrative leave, but reversed its decision. Credit...Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press ... Jan. 28, 2020 · The Washington Post reporter who referred to a sexual assault charge against Kobe Bryant on Twitter in the hours after his death has been cleared to go back to work.

October 1, 2024 - On Twitter, national political reporter Felicia Sonmez declared: “Fantastic to work at a news outlet where retweets like this are allowed!” (Note use of Trumpian exclamation point.) She then relayed the Harless joke, as though having it show up once on Twitter wasn’t enough.

July 22, 2021 - The Washington Post suspended one of its reporters, Felicia Sonmez, after she posted tweets on Sunday about Kobe Bryant in the hours after his death. Over 200 Post journalists criticized the paper’s decision on Monday. Ms. Sonmez on Sunday posted a link on Twitter to a 2016 Daily Beast article that detailed an allegation of sexual assault made against Mr.

June 9, 2022 - I care deeply about my colleagues, and I want this institution to provide support for all employees. Right now, the Post is a place where many of us fear our trauma will be used against us, based on the company’s past actions. 3/— Felicia Sonmez (@feliciasonmez) June 9, 2022