'I'm Done!': Conservative Columnist Quits Washington Post After Live Stream Meltdown

Hugh Hewitt , a conservative columnist for The Washington Post , revealed that he quit the newspaper Friday after feuding with Jonathan Capehart in a live stream over Donald Trump s election rhetoric.

I wont come back, Jonathan. Im done, said Hewitt, who tossed his headset aside and stormed off the Posts First Look live show hosted by Capehart.

He continued, This is the most unfair election ad I have ever been a part of. You guys are working. Thats fine. Im done.

Hewitts reaction arrived after Capehart asked him and Ruth Marcus, an associate editor and columnist for the Post, whether Trump was laying the groundwork for contesting the election following the GOP nominees recent Truth Social claim that Pennsylvania election officials were cheating.

Hewitt, who revealed that he voted for Trump last month, interrupted Marcus as she predicted the former president would rev up his supporters to contest elections this year and hit courts to make whatever arguments he can no matter how farfetched.

We are news people, even though we have opinions, and we have to report the whole story if we bring up part of the story, Hewitt told Capehart.

A Pennsylvania judge agreed on Wednesday to extend the early voting deadline in Bucks County which lies north of Philadelphia in the battleground state  after the Trump campaign sued it over reports of long lines and voters being turned away as they waited to apply for an on-demand mail-in ballot .

So yes, hes upset about Bucks County, but he was right and he won in court. Thats the story, said Hewitt of Trump.

Capehart, who paused before his response, said he didnt appreciate being lectured on reporting when Hewitt has shared lots of things that arent basic fact on the show.

The response led to Hewitts meltdown and the show subsequently experienced technical difficulties before Capehart brought it to a close.

Everybody, if youve been watching First Look, you know that these conversations can be interesting, contentious, Capehart said.

You just saw Hugh Hewitt leave the conversation, which is lamentable, unfortunate. It is what it is.

Hewitt, a political commentator who has contributed columns for the Post since 2017, told the newspapers editorial page editor David Shipley that he was leaving on Friday.

I have in fact quit the Post, but I was only writing a column for them every six weeks or so, Hewitt told Fox News Digital in a statement .

A spokesperson for the Post, who declined  to address Hewitts exit with multiple outlets, said, As the newsrooms live journalism platform, Washington Post Live is known for its dynamic conversations and thought-provoking perspectives on top issues of the day, such as this mornings First Look program.

H/T: Mediaite