Trump Tells the New York Times to Identify Anonymous Op-Ed Writer

Sep 06, 2018, 10:31 AM

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President Donald Trump asked the New York Times to reveal the anonymous senior administration official who penned a critical op-ed Wednesday, claiming the author's identity must be shared for "National Security purposes."

In a tweet Wednesday evening, just hours after the Times published the unprecedented opinion piece, Trump doubled down on his criticism of the piece and called its author "gutless.