The cartoon, by Ann Telnaes, depicted the owner of The Post, Jeff Bezos, and other billionaires genuflecting toward a statue of President-elect Donald Trump.

US cartoonist and Pulitzer Prize winner Ann Telnaes has left the Washington Post amid a dispute over one of her drawings critical of the newspaper's owner Jeff Bezos. Telnaes said the editorial team rejected a draft depicting Mark Zuckerberg,

Telneas resigned after her cartoon criticizing Post owner Jeff Bezos and other billionaires for currying favor with President-elect Trump was rejected.

In a letter, more than 400 employees asked Jeff Bezos, the company’s owner and founder of Amazon, to meet, saying they were “deeply alarmed” by recent decisions at the paper.

After years of “democracy dies in the darkness,” The Washington Post now wants to play host to “riveting storytelling for all of America.” The new mission statement was previewed to some staffers by Post chief strategy officer Suzi Watford in meetings this week,

A mass exodus at the Washington Post has prompted 400 journalists to request Jeff Bezos's intervention, citing lost trust due to recent leadership decisions and a significant drop in subscribers, following layoffs and financial struggles.

Staff members at The Washington Post are calling on owner Jeff Bezos to meet with them in person amid growing employee concerns.