Patrick Soon-Shiong, billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times prevented his newspaper from supporting Vice President Harris His daughter entertained him on Saturday to protest his support for Israel’s war in Gaza.

Nika Soon-Shiong, a 31-year-old far-left political activist, has been accused in the past of subverting her influence at the newspaper, which does not hold an official position.

“Our family has made a mutual decision not to support a Presidential candidate. “This was the first and only time I was involved in the process.” junior Soon-Shiong said in a statement. To The New York Times.

He then falsely accused Israel of committing “genocide.”

“As a family who experienced South African Apartheid, this confirmation was an opportunity to reject justifications for the widespread targeting of journalists and the ongoing war on children.”

Nika Soon-Shiong’s allegations echo pro-Hamas campus activists who went after both President Biden and Vice President Harris during the campaign.

earlier this month Harris seemed to agree With a filibuster accusing Israel of committing “genocide,” which his campaign later denied.

In an interview with his newspaper, Patrick Soon-Shiong was more cautious, claiming that the decision was not the result of a single issue.

“The process was (deciding): How do we best inform our readers in reality? “And there is no one better than us who try to separate facts from fiction,” he says, leaving the final decision to the readers. he told the Los Angeles Times.

Just days after the LA Times’ decision, Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and the Washington Post also withdrew the decision This newspaper is planned to support Harris.

The decisions sparked massive crises in both newsrooms.