WaPo Removes Two Op-Eds by Writer Who Contributed to Richard Spencer's Alt-Right Outlet
Source: MEDIAite
Jun 15th, 2026, 12:51 pm
The Washington Post has removed two op-eds by writer Scott Greer, who once secretly wrote for white nationalist Richard Spencer’s alt-right publication, Radix Journal.
Politico reported Monday that the Post republished Greer’s article titled, “Mike Pence’s ‘progressive GOP’ delusion,” in last Thursday’s Opinion section.
“After Playbook asked the Post on Friday about the op-ed, the publication removed it along with a separate piece by Greer about Spencer Pratt the paper reposted in May,” reported Politico’s Daniel Lippman. “A Post spokesperson pointed to the section’s launch announcement, which noted it’s independent from Post journalism, and declined further comment.”
Greer told Politico, “the opinions that got me ‘cancelled’ in 2018 are now mainstream conservatism.”. Greer was exposed by The Atlantic in 2018 for having written “racist and antisemitic” articles for Radix under the pseudonym “Michael McGregor.” Radix is an online publication founded by alt-right leader Richard Spencer, who has spoken about turning America into a “white ethno-state.”
Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/wapo-removes-two-op-eds-by-writer-who-contributed-to-richard-spencers-alt-right-outlet/
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SCOOP: The Washington Post’s curated opinion section on Friday removed two op-eds the paper recently republished by Scott Greer, a writer who years ago expressed racist and antisemitic views for an online white-supremacist publication. https://politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2026/06/15/3-things-to-watch-as-trump-strikes-a-deal-00961932?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=0000014c-2414-d9dd-a5ec-34bc527c0005
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