LA Times owner’s daughter on why paper refused to endorse 2024 candidate: 'Genocide is line in the sand'

The girl of Los Angeles Times proprietor Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong revealed why nan outlet allegedly made nan bombshell determination not to endorse a statesmanlike campaigner this predetermination cycle. 

Nika Soon-Shiong, a 31-year-old progressive activist, posted a connection to X connected Friday claiming that nan insubstantial made nan decision arsenic a measurement to push backmost connected nan Biden-Harris administration’s support for Israel’s warfare successful Gaza.

"There is simply a batch of contention and disorder complete nan LAT’s determination not to endorse a statesmanlike candidate. I spot nan Editorial Board’s judgment. For me, genocide is nan statement successful nan sand," she wrote.

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The girl of nan LA Times proprietor alleged that her family made nan determination for nan insubstantial not to endorse a statesmanlike campaigner because of nan U.S. government's support for "genocide" successful Gaza. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Soon-Shiong’s station received a "Community Notes" truth cheque from X, which cited Politico reporting and read, "The LA Times editorial committee did not make this decision. The committee voted to make an endorsement and were overruled by nan owner, who is nan poster's father. There is nary grounds that his determination was moreover partially based connected nan Gaza conflict."

The activist, who displays a Palestinian emblem connected her X bio, composed respective follow-up posts detailing really her parents’ ain acquisition pinch Apartheid successful South Africa influenced their decision. 

In one, she stated, "The enticement is to speak successful muffled tones astir an rumor nan world courts person called a plausible genocide. But this infinitesimal requires guidance to crimes against humanity, taste cleansing, and Apartheid – arsenic my parents did successful South Africa."

In another, Soon-Shiong insisted that nan refusal for nan Times to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris "is not a ballot for Donald Trump. This is simply a refusal to ENDORSE a campaigner that is overseeing a warfare connected children. I’m proud of nan LA Times’ determination conscionable arsenic I americium definite location is nary specified point arsenic children of darkness."

In a connection provided to The New York Times, nan activistic provided much details, insisting that she, on pinch different members of her family, were progressive successful nan decision. 

"Our family made nan associated determination not to endorse a Presidential candidate. This was nan first and only clip I person been progressive successful nan process. As a national of a state openly financing genocide, and arsenic a family that knowledgeable South African Apartheid, nan endorsement was an opportunity to repudiate justifications for nan wide targeting of journalists and ongoing warfare connected children."

Her begetter replied to her comments pinch his ain connection to The Times, his spokesperson telling nan outlet that Soon-Shiong is only speaking for her ain sentiment and does not speak for nan Los Angeles Times. 

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In a connection to The New York Times, a spokesperson for L.A. Times proprietor Dr. Soon-Shiong clarified that his girl doesn't speak for his company.  (Marcus Yam / Contributor)

"Nika speaks successful her ain individual capacity regarding her opinion, arsenic each organization personnel has nan correct to do," nan spokesperson said, adding, "She does not person immoderate domiciled astatine The L.A. Times, nor does she participate successful immoderate determination aliases chat pinch nan editorial board, arsenic has been made clear galore times."

Semafor newsman Max Tani collapsed nan news of The LA Times determination connected Tuesday, reporting, "But according to 2 group acquainted pinch nan situation, executive editor Terry Tang told editorial committee unit earlier this period that nan insubstantial would not beryllium endorsing a campaigner successful nan statesmanlike predetermination this cycle, a determination that came from nan paper’s proprietor Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a expert who made his luck successful nan healthcare industry."

The editorial committee issued statesmanlike endorsements from nan 1880s done 1972, only returning to nan believe to endorse Obama successful 2008. Since then, they person exclusively endorsed Democratic statesmanlike candidates. 

The move sent shockwaves passim nan outlet’s staff. Los Angeles Times editorials editor Mariel Garza announced her resignation from nan institution pursuing nan decision, telling nan Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) connected Wednesday, "I americium resigning because I want to make it clear that I americium not okay pinch america being silent. In vulnerable times, honorable group request to guidelines up. This is really I’m opinionated up."

Garza explained that nan outlet had already started drafting its endorsement of Harris erstwhile nan determination was made. 

The Daily Mail reported Saturday that "Two different members of nan LA Times editorial board, seasoned journalists Robert Greene and Karin Klein, besides resigned pursuing nan decision."

The LA Times did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.

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