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Former U.S. Homeland Security official Miles Taylor says he wrote anonymous op-ed on Trump
Earlier DU thread in LBN: Author of 2018 'Anonymous' op-ed critical of Trump revealed
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Source: Reuters
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October 28, 2020 5:18 PM Updated 2 hours ago
Former U.S. Homeland Security official says he wrote anonymous op-ed on Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former U.S. Department of Homeland Security official on Wednesday revealed he was the author of an anonymous 2018 New York Times op-ed and later book that excoriated President Donald Trump, stepping forward to urge Americans to vote against Trump.
Miles Taylor, chief of staff in the department until 2019, set tongues wagging in Washington with the editorial that called Trump amoral, petty and ineffective. He disclosed his identity on Wednesday in a statement on Medium, an online publishing platform, ahead of next week’s presidential election.
“We alone must determine whether his behavior warrants continuance in office, and we face a momentous decision, as our choice about Trump’s future will affect our future for years to come,” wrote Taylor, a Republican who endorsed Trump’s election opponent, Democrat Joe Biden.
“With that in mind, he doesn’t deserve a second term in office, and we don’t deserve to live through it.”
Trump responded on Wednesday evening, saying, “Anonymous was a nobody, a disgruntled employee who was quickly removed from his job a long time ago.”
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October 28, 2020 5:18 PM Updated 2 hours ago
Former U.S. Homeland Security official says he wrote anonymous op-ed on Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former U.S. Department of Homeland Security official on Wednesday revealed he was the author of an anonymous 2018 New York Times op-ed and later book that excoriated President Donald Trump, stepping forward to urge Americans to vote against Trump.
Miles Taylor, chief of staff in the department until 2019, set tongues wagging in Washington with the editorial that called Trump amoral, petty and ineffective. He disclosed his identity on Wednesday in a statement on Medium, an online publishing platform, ahead of next week’s presidential election.
“We alone must determine whether his behavior warrants continuance in office, and we face a momentous decision, as our choice about Trump’s future will affect our future for years to come,” wrote Taylor, a Republican who endorsed Trump’s election opponent, Democrat Joe Biden.
“With that in mind, he doesn’t deserve a second term in office, and we don’t deserve to live through it.”
Trump responded on Wednesday evening, saying, “Anonymous was a nobody, a disgruntled employee who was quickly removed from his job a long time ago.”
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-book-author/former-u-s-homeland-security-official-says-he-wrote-anonymous-op-ed-on-trump-idUSKBN27D359
