As an ad calling for Elon Musk's dismissal has been swiftly pulled from The Washington Post, questions are being asked about why.

The Washington Post, owned by Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, pulled a $115,000 front and back page advert calling for President Donald Trump to “fire” Elon Musk, his Department of Government Efficiency head.

According to the advocacy group's spokesperson, Common Cause learned on Friday that the Post would not run the ad criticizing Musk. This decision comes after the Post received widespread backlash for not endorsing a political candidate during the 2024 presidential election, and its owner, Jeff Bezos, openly supported President Donald Trump.

Tuesday’s edition of the Washington Post was supposed to feature a very straightforward message: Fire Elon Musk. Two advocacy groups teamed up to buy an ad placement that would have wrapped the paper in the call for Musk’s outing.

A $115,000 advertisement urging president Trump to fire Elon Musk from the Department of Government Efficiency was pulled from The Washington Post. The ad criticized Musk's leadership and chaos. Concerns were raised about Jeff Bezos' influence on the decision.

The Washington Post reportedly killed a $115,000 advertisement calling on President Trump to fire DOGE chief Elon Musk — sparking renewed outcry over censorship at the Jeff Bezos-owned publication. Advocacy group Common Cause wanted the anti-Musk wraparound ad,