The former New York Post employee who hijacked the publication’s content management system and Twitter account last week to post a series of racist and sexist headlines has apologized.
“I deserved to be fired for a very volatile, irresponsible, and disgusting action, as well as an utter betrayal of the New York Post,” Miguel Gonzalez told the Daily Beast, revealing his identity to the publication and the public.
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The 25-year-old claims he went on a publishing binge as a result of a “emotional tantrum,” and that his actions were not politically motivated.
On October 27th, Gonzalez posted fake headlines calling for the assassination of President Joe Biden and House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “I let my own stupidity get the best of me,” he admitted to the publication.
Gonzalez started working for The Washington Post in 2019. It was his first job after graduating from journalism school.
When the incident first occurred, The Post claimed it was the victim of a hacking attack, but later revealed that an employee had gained access to its systems.
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Gonzalez, a digital producer at the outlet, used his credentials to gain “relative ease” access to The Post’s publishing tools from his home in New Jersey.
Gonzalez says he wants to stay in journalism and has begun applying for jobs at publications such as Gothamist.
