James Bennet has resigned from his position as editorial page editor amid an intense backlash to a column his section published on Wednesday
James Bennet faced intense criticism over his section's decision to publish a column headlined,"Send in The Military."The New York Times
, has resigned from his position as editorial page editor amid an intense backlash to a column his section published on Wednesday., written by a conservative Republican U.S. senator, called for the government to "Send In the Troops" to combat protests around the country stemming from the killing of George Floyd., faced both internal and external criticism for publishing the column, which he originally defended as an example of his section's commitment to ideological diversity.
," publisher A.G. Sulzberger said as part of the resignation announcement. "He oversaw a significant transformation of the Opinion department, which broadened the range of voices we publish and pushed us into new formats like video, graphics and audio. I’m grateful for his many contributions.
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