The daughter of Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong revealed why the store allegedly made the bombshell decision not to endorse a presidential candidate this election cycle.

Nika Soon-Shiong, a 31-year-old progressive activist, posted a statement to X on Friday, claiming that the magazine made the decision as a way to push back on the Biden-Harris administration’s support for Israel’s war in Gaza.

“There is a great deal of controversy and confusion surrounding the LAT’s decision not to endorse a presidential candidate. I trust the editorial judgement. For me, genocide is the line in the sand,” she wrote.

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The daughter of the LA Times owner claimed her family made the decision for the paper not to endorse a presidential candidate because of the US government’s support for “genocide” in Gaza. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Soon-Shiong’s post was fact-checked by “Community Notes” from X, who quoted Political reporting and read: “The LA Times editorial board did not make this decision. The board voted to provide an endorsement and was overruled by the owner, who is the poster’s father. There is no evidence that his decision was even partially based on the Gaza conflict.”

The activist, who displays a Palestinian flag on her X bio, wrote several follow-up posts detailing how her parents’ own experiences with apartheid in South Africa influenced their decision.

In one, she said, “The temptation is to speak in hushed tones about an issue that the international courts have called a justifiable genocide. But this moment calls for resistance to crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing and apartheid – as my parents did in South Africa.”

In another, Soon-Shiong insisted that the Times’ refusal to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris “is not a vote for Donald Trump. This is a refusal to SUPPORT a candidate who is overseeing a war on children. I am proud of the LA Times’ decision as I am sure there is no such thing as children of darkness.”

In a statement provided to New York Timesthe activist provided more details, insisting that she, along with other members of her family, were involved in the decision.

“Our family made the joint decision not to support a presidential candidate. This was the first and only time I have been involved in the process. As a citizen of a country that openly finances genocide, and as a family that experienced South African apartheid, the endorsement was an opportunity to reject justifications for the widespread targeting of journalists and the ongoing war on children.”

Her father responded to her comments with his own statement to The Times, his spokesman telling the outlet that Soon-Shiong is only speaking for her own opinion and not for the Los Angeles Times.

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In a statement to The New York Times, a spokesperson for LA Times owner Dr. Soon-Shiong that his daughter does not speak for his company. (Marcus Yam / Contributor)

“Nika is speaking in her own personal capacity regarding her opinion, as every member of the community has the right to do,” the spokesperson said, adding, “She has no role at The LA Times, and does not participate in any decision or discussion with the editorial board, which has been clarified many times.”

Semafor reporter Max Tani broke the news of the LA Times decision on Tuesday, reporting: “However, according to two people familiar with the situation, executive editor Terry Tang told editorial staff earlier this month that the paper would not endorse a presidential candidate this cycle, a decision that came from the magazine’s owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a physician who made his fortune in the healthcare industry.”

The editors issued presidential endorsements from the 1880s to 1972, only returning to the practice of endorsing Obama in 2008. Since then, they have exclusively endorsed Democratic presidential candidates.

The move sent shock waves throughout the outlet’s staff. Editor of the Los Angeles Times Mariel Garza announced his resignation from the company following the decision, telling the Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) on Wednesday: “I’m resigning because I want to make it clear that I’m not okay with us being silent. In dangerous times, honest people must stand up . That’s how I get up.”

Garza explained that the store had already begun drafting its endorsement of Harris when the decision was made.

It was reported by the Daily Mail On Saturday that “Two other members of the LA Times editorial staff, veteran journalists Robert Greene and Karin Klein, also resigned following the decision.”

The LA Times did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

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