New York Times editorial page editor James Bennet has resigned effective Sunday, after the paper published a widely excoriated op-ed by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) that advocated for military action against the ongoing anti-racism protests around the country in response to the police killing of George Floyd. One of his deputies, Katie Kingsbury, will become acting editorial page editor through the November election. After initially defending the decision to run the column, Bennet admitted on Friday that he had not read it prior to publication. Bennet’s other deputy, Jim Dao — who publicly admitted that he “oversaw the acceptance and review of the Cotton Op-Ed” — is being demoted and reassigned, the Times said Sunday.

Source: Huffington Post June 07, 2020 20:31 UTC