- Title: Senior Trump official describes resistance inside administration -NYT Op-Ed
- Date: 5th September 2018
- Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE - NOVEMBER 22, 2016) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF EXTERIOR OF NEW YORK TIMES HEADQUARTERS THEN-U.S. PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP IN NEW YORK TIMES LOBBY
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- Keywords: Trump New York Times oped editorial resistance anonymous U.S. President Donald Trump
- Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, AND WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES
- City: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, AND WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0028WCQSSN
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- Story Text: In what the New York Times called a "rare step," the newspaper on Wednesday (September 5) published an anonymous Op-Ed essay that it said was penned by "a senior official in the Trump administration" who is known to the paper.
Titled "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration," the opinion piece sought to assure Americans that officials in U.S. President Trump's administration "are working diligently from within to frustrate parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations".
The editorial questions the president's morality and criticizes his leadership style, comments and actions.
"Americans should know that there are adults in the room. We fully recognize what is happening. And we are trying to do what's right even when Donald Trump won't," the writer says.
In a statement White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders called on the writer to resign.
"Nearly 62 million people voted for President Donald J. Trump in 2016, earning him 306 Electoral College votes - versus 232 for his opponent. None of them voted for a gutless, anonymous source to the failing New York Times. We are disappointed, but not surprised, that the paper chose to publish this pathetic, reckless, and selfish op-ed," the statement read. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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