New York Times senior editor resigns amid backlash over controversial op ed
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James Bennet’s resignation comes after backlash on a comment piece written by a GOP senator called for using military force on protesters
A senior editor at the New York Times has resigned amid a furious backlash over the newspaper’s publication of a controversial and unfiltered comment piece penned by a Republican senator.
The article by Tom Cotton, junior senator for Arkansas and a fierce ally of Donald Trump, titled Send in the Troops, called for the president to invoke the insurrection act of 1807 and use US military forces against citizens to quell unrest sparked by the death of George Floyd. Continue reading...