The New York Times has made a stunning “mea culpa” regarding an op-ed written by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark, that has sparked an enormous backlash among its own journalists.
In the piece published Wednesday, Cotton called on the federal government to “send in the troops” to quell violent uprisings over George Floyd’s death. However, what was described as an “open revolt” took place among dozens of Times staffers with all of them tweeting in unison, “Running this puts Black @NYTimes staff in danger.”
After Times editorial page editor James Bennet and Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger defended the op-ed, a spokeswoman released a statement Thursday evening claiming Cotton’s piece never should have been published.
Following swift condemnation from the left, including prominent lawmakers such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., the headline was changed to “Trump Threatens to Send Troops into States.”
Fox News’ Sam Dorman contributed to this report.
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