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Former NY Times Editor Apologizes to Sarah Palin

4/20/2025

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James Bennet, the former New York Times editor, has publicly apologized to Sarah Palin for a controversial 2017 op-ed that wrongly associated her political action committee with a climate of violence. He acknowledged failing to verify the facts and emphasized that he does not blame Palin for the misrepresentation, seeking to mend the rift caused by the article.

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James Bennet, the former New York Times editor, has publicly apologized to Sarah Palin for a controversial 2017 op-ed that wrongly associated her political action committee with a climate of violence. He acknowledged failing to verify the facts and emphasized that he does not blame Palin for the misrepresentation, seeking to mend the rift caused by the article.