Sarah Palin testified in support of her allegations she was libeled by the New York Times, telling jurors she was mortified by the paper’s publication of a 2017 editorial that suggested a link between her political speech and gun violence
her allegations that she was libeled
by the New York Times , telling jurors she was mortified by the newspaper’s publication of a 2017 editorial that suggested a link between her political speech and gun violence. The former Republican vice presidential candidate, appearing in a Manhattan federal court, said that as a national political figure she expected to be the subject of attacks, but said the Times had crossed a line.
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