New York Times 'stands behind' its article after attacks by Trump [View all]

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Source: CNN-Money



by Jordan Valinsky @CNNMoney
August 19, 2018: 10:50 AM ET

The New York Times is pushing back against a Sunday morning Twitter storm by President Donald Trump.

The president went on a tirade against the newspaper, condemning its article posted online Saturday that said White House counsel Don McGahn is cooperating "extensively" with the special counsel probe.

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Shortly after Trump's criticism, the New York Times tweeted that it "stands behind the reporting of our Pulitzer-Prize winning reporters @nytmike and @maggieNYT." The two reporters are often called out by the president because of their extensive and well-sourced White House reporting he sees as overly critical.

Link to tweet

The Times' story says McGahn has provided information that the Mueller team otherwise would not have learned about, citing a dozen current and former White House officials and other individuals briefed on the matter.



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