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# High-profile employees exit Politico
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/high-profile-employees-exit-politico/
- Published: 2024-06-26T15:05:25.000Z
- Updated: 2024-06-26T15:21:26.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: People, Media, #wp-top-center-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:54

**Three high-profile employees plan to leave Politico in the coming weeks:** **Alex Ward,** above, “co-author of Politico’s massive scoop about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, is leaving for The Wall Street Journal along with fellow Pentagon reporter **Lara Seligman,”** states a Semafor post.

**Jack Shafer,** the longtime Politico columnist, confirmed to Semafor that he is also leaving “amid the company’s waning interest in media coverage,” states a Semafor post.

“I had a really good run with a long leash at Politico and appreciate all the great people I worked with,” Shafer said. “But the job has changed in recent months and I think it’s best for me to hit the ground dancing someplace else where media criticism is important to the mix.”

Earlier this month, **Sam Stein**, a high-profile Washington editor, left for The Bulwark following publicly reported friction with Politico’s new management. Longtime congressional reporter **Burgess Everett** also announced he’s leaving the company.

More [here](https://www.semafor.com/article/06/25/2024/top-reporters-leave-politico?ref=capitolcommunicator.com).