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19. Miles Taylor, a Former Homeland Security Official, Reveals He Was 'Anonymous'
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 03:38 PM
Oct 2020

WASHINGTON — Miles Taylor, the former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security, was the anonymous author of The New York Times Op-Ed article in 2018 whose description of President Trump as “impetuous, adversarial, petty and ineffective” roiled Washington and set off a hunt for his identity, Mr. Taylor confirmed Wednesday.

Mr. Taylor was also the anonymous author of “A Warning,” a book he wrote the following year that described the president as an “undisciplined” and “amoral” leader whose abuse of power threatened the foundations of American democracy. He acknowledged that he was the author of both the book and the opinion article in an interview and in a three-page statement he intended to post online.

Mr. Taylor resigned from the Department of Homeland Security in June 2019, and went public with his criticism of Mr. Trump this past summer. He released a video just before the start of the Republican National Convention declaring that the president was unfit for office and endorsed Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Democratic presidential nominee.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/us/politics/miles-taylor-anonymous-trump.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20201028&instance_id=0&nl=breaking-news&ref=cta&regi_id=144275770&segment_id=42633&user_id=9300c9e86795a856411ac8bf084cff8b

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Yawn sunonmars Oct 2020 #1
No shit. He's already been out talking for awhile Nevilledog Oct 2020 #2
Meh! Thomas Hurt Oct 2020 #3
Well, I hope he wasn't expecting this to be a bombshell EarlG Oct 2020 #4
This was the worst surprise party ever. Nevilledog Oct 2020 #6
If true, he's a patriot. Kid Berwyn Oct 2020 #5
Thanks Miles. :) TeamPooka Oct 2020 #12
Hahahahaha!!! Kid Berwyn Oct 2020 #27
Just as I suspected: Miles Taylor is really Kellyanne! JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2020 #37
What 'Brad' stand for? Kid Berwyn Oct 2020 #42
Taylor shaped the administration's narrative around permanent family separation as "protecting WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2020 #26
Thank you for the reminder. Kid Berwyn Oct 2020 #29
Can't be named and anonymous simultaneously. n/t Harker Oct 2020 #7
The Anti-Trumper formerly known as Anonymous ? OnDoutside Oct 2020 #11
There you go. Need a symbol. Harker Oct 2020 #18
Yeah, that was a bit too far alright. OnDoutside Oct 2020 #23
Good deal. Speaking out before election! Except so many Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2020 #8
He's been speaking out for months already Arazi Oct 2020 #20
Yes, understand. But maybe he'll say more now that he's uncovered? Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2020 #36
Hes confirmed it on his twitter (link to his statement) FreeState Oct 2020 #9
Wow, it turns out somebody whose identity I didn't know is somebody that I still don't know. nt Binkie The Clown Oct 2020 #10
Exactly! lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #16
I've been watching him since he "came out". Crunchy Frog Oct 2020 #30
Who? That's a pretty anonymous name. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #13
Who ?!?!? durablend Oct 2020 #14
Okay, I just got a NYT's alert PatSeg Oct 2020 #15
Miles Taylor, a Former Homeland Security Official, Reveals He Was 'Anonymous' PatSeg Oct 2020 #19
Btw. If WE act like it's no big deal....they will too. Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2020 #17
It still eats a day's worth of headlines Amishman Oct 2020 #24
+1. Although his approval inexplicably ticked up today Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2020 #33
Yeah, he's Anonymous, and I am Spartacus. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2020 #21
Anonymice? tblue37 Oct 2020 #31
I like it. And, ok, maybe Miles Taylor IS Anonymous. And, I'm not really Spartacus. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2020 #34
He's been bashing Trump since resigning last from Homeland Security. tblue37 Oct 2020 #35
At least he finally quit and spoke out. cry baby Oct 2020 #22
IMO -- this is probably worth a few lines stopdiggin Oct 2020 #25
I can believe it. moondust Oct 2020 #28
He's been working very closely with the Lincoln Project. Crunchy Frog Oct 2020 #32
Taylor shaped the administration's narrative around permanent family separation as "protecting WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2020 #38
Okay. I'm stressed and don't need the aggravation Crunchy Frog Oct 2020 #39
Sorry to add to your stress, and I hope you find some peace. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2020 #40
You are very right,! Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2020 #44
I appreciate this quote: superpatriotman Oct 2020 #41
Hope you caught him on Cuomo. Cuomo was a dick to him but Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2020 #43
I heard a radio interview of him weeks ago... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #45
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