Hugh Hewitt leaves Washington Post after leaving broadcast

Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt resigned from the Washington Post after storming into a livestream discussion Friday amid a dispute with two of the paper’s liberal columnists that he called “the most dishonest election ad I’ve ever been a part of.” .

Hewitt, a contributing columnist for Jeff Bezos’ controversial broadsheet, appeared in a conversation with Jonathan Capehart and Ruth Marcus looking ahead to Tuesday’s election when the conversation turned to a lawsuit filed by the Trump campaign in Pennsylvania, where a judge agreed to a request to expand in-person voting in Bucks County.

The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee successfully requested a deadline extension after several people who were online for mail-in ballots were turned away Tuesday after the 5 p.m. cutoff date.

“Is it just me or does it seem like Donald Trump is laying the groundwork for contesting the election,” Capehart asked Marcus.

“By alleging fraud but suing Bucks County (Pennsylvania) for alleged irregularities.”

Marcus responded that Trump has been “laying the groundwork” to contest the election for months.

Hewitt then tried to speak and said, “Jonathan, I have to say something.”

“Let Ruth finish, Hugh,” Capehart shot back.

After Marcus finished, Hewitt said, “Well, I just have to say that we are news people, even if it is the opinion section.”

“It needs to be reported,” Hewitt continued.

“Bucks County was overturned by the court and ordered to open additional days because they were breaking the law and telling people to go home.”

Hewitt also mentioned the recent Supreme Court ruling that supported Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s decision to remove 1,600 people from the voter rolls.

“We are news people, even though we have opinions, and we have to report the whole story when we bring up part of the story. So yes, he is angry about Bucks County, but he was right and he won in court. That’s the story,” Hewitt said.

After a brief pause, Capehart told Hewitt, “I don’t appreciate being lectured about reporting when, Hugh, you often come here and say a lot of things that aren’t based on facts.”

The accusation infuriated Hewitt.

“I’m not coming back, Jonathan, I’m done,” he said, ripping out his earpiece and standing up.

‘I’m done. This is the most dishonest election ad I have ever been a part of,” Hewitt continued, his face no longer visible on screen.

“You guys are working, that’s fine, I’m done.”

Two sources familiar with the matter told The Post that Hewitt quit his job as a columnist at the Washington Post shortly after storming off the set.

Conservative media stars praised the veteran radio host and pundit for standing up to Capehart’s bullying.

“BRAVO @hughhewitt! Factual, down-to-earth, courageous and appropriately ENGAGED with these left-wing hackers masquerading as journalists,” beamed fellow conservative radio host Megyn Kelly.

The heated exchange took place amid unrest at the Washington Post over Bezos’ decision not to allow the editors to print a statement of support for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.

Bezos warned in an Oct. 28 op-ed that the newspaper’s staff was “increasingly” willing to “talk only to a certain elite,” rather than the broader American public.

“More and more we are talking to ourselves,” Bezos wrote. “It hasn’t always been that way; in the 1990s, we achieved 80 percent household penetration in the DC metro area.”

The anger over Bezos’ decision led to his resignation from the newspaper. Reportedly, 250,000 readers canceled their subscriptions in protest.

The New York Post has asked the Washington Post for comment.