WSJ's Gerald Seib Will Step Down From His Washington Bureau Chief Role Next Year

He'll stay on at the Journal as executive Washington editor and chief commentator.

Come January 2017, Wall Street Journal Washington bureau chief Gerald (Jerry) Seib will be trading in his role as bureau chief for that commentary life, taking on the title of executive Washington editor and chief commentator, announced WSJ editor in chief Gerard Baker in a note to staff.

Baker called Seib a “defining feature of the American political landscape,” telling staff that the almost-40-year WSJ vet will “become even more of a Living National Treasure” as he takes on his new role.

Seib’s

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