WaPo reporter goes rogue, gives strategy briefing to secret Dem donor conference (election, elect)
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Ross, whose panel was sandwiched by a talk with liberal billionaireGeorge Soros and a message by Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN) on Russian interference in the 2016 election, helped attendees explore questions such as: "What do progressives stand for?"
"Democracy Alliance conference participants are entitled to the expectation that their conference experience and their identity should remain confidential," it says in participation guidelines distributed to attendees.
The Washington Post said it was unaware Ross was at the Democracy Alliance conference until the Washington Free Beacon asked whether she had permission to be there.
"We’ve only now learned about her participation in this event," said a spokesperson. The spokesperson added that Ross has been "reminded" that the paper "discourages" involvement in events that may be "perceived as partisan."