White House Rejects NYT Column Attributed To Anonymous Official That Criticizes Trump

President Trump responds to a reporter’s question during an event with sheriffs in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday

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The White House slammed a newspaper essay on Wednesday attributed to an anonymous administration official that criticized President Trump and suggested that aides have discussed ways to try to remove him from office.

Trump and others blasted The New York Times after the newspaper ran what it said was a column written by someone within the president’s administration who called into question his judgment and vowed to block some of his wishes.

In a highly unusual situation, the author was identified only as “a senior official in the Trump administration.”