Los Angeles Times won't endorse a presidential candidate for the first time since 2008: report

The Los Angeles Times will not endorse a statesmanlike campaigner this year, according to a caller report.

Semafor's Max Tani reported Tuesday nan paper’s editorial committee will not endorse a statesmanlike campaigner for nan first clip since endorsing then-Sen. Barack Obama successful 2008, adding nan determination came from nan proprietor himself.

"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," Tani wrote.

The Los Angeles Times declined to remark to Fox News Digital. (AFP PHOTO/GABRIEL BOUYS)

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An L.A. Times spokesperson declined to remark to Fox News Digital connected nan report, saying, "We do not remark connected soul discussions aliases decisions astir editorials aliases endorsements."

The L.A. 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 LA Times has mostly endorsed Democratic candidates for illustration erstwhile President Barack Obama since 2008. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Tani besides reported Soon-Shiong, who bought that insubstantial successful 2018, antecedently overruled nan editorial committee successful 2020 aft it had planned to endorse a campaigner successful nan Democratic primary. 

After initially choosing Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, "at nan past infinitesimal Soon-Shiong overruled its activity and said location would beryllium nary endorsement successful nan superior race."

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The editorial committee later endorsed Joe Biden for president.

The Los Angeles Times endorsed different Democratic candidates for Congress. (Screenshot/NBC News)

The L.A. Times released its statewide and nationwide endorsements past week, including Democratic candidates for nan U.S. House and Senate.

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