Washington Post suspends reporter who retweeted sexist joke

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The Washington Post has reportedly suspended political reporter Dave Weigel without pay after he retweeted a sexist joke last week.

A spokesperson for the Post declined to comment. Weigel did not respond to emails seeking comment. An autoreply from his Washington Post address said, "I am out of the office and will return on July 5." Weigel's suspension was previously reported by CNN.