From a November 12 TPM Media post:

Here's the one-line statement that Don Meyer, a spokesman for the Washington Times and a partner at Rubin Meyer Communications, emailed TPM moments ago.

Effective November 6, 2009, John Solomon has resigned his position as the Executive Editor of The Washington Times.

When the PR firm issued the release, TPM phoned top newsroom staffers -- who weren't aware of the resignation.