Helen Thomas, the long-time White House correspondent and author, resigned today after some remarks she made regarding Israel and Palestine were widely disseminated and poorly received.
Thomas is the bestselling author of several books, including Listen Up, Mr. President: Everything You Always Wanted Your President to Know and Do. She was the correspondent for the UPI news wire until 2000, and then for Hearst newspapers after that; she has covered every president since Eisenhower.
Last Friday, her offhand remarks that Jewish people should “get the hell out of Palestine” made big news and drew intense criticism. She was subsequently dropped by her speaking agency, and is now retiring from Hearst, according to an official announcement from the media company. Thomas will turn 90 in August.