Oh my.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders tweeted out the phone number of the “failing NYT” and told people who want to find out the identity of the “anonymous coward” and “gutless loser” who wrote the op-ed to ask the opinion desk as “they are the only ones complicit in this deceitful act”:
For those of you asking for the identity of the anonymous coward: pic.twitter.com/RpWYPHa6To
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) September 6, 2018
And two can play this game! From BuzzFeed’s David Mack:
just as an aside, the number to call to leave a comment for the White House is 202-456-1111 https://t.co/GoigtVfyAj
— David Mack (@davidmackau) September 6, 2018
And journos were quick to point out to Sarah that the White House is itself trying to find out who wrote it:
WH to folks asking who anonymous NYT writer is… "Stop." A message to people inside WH too? https://t.co/EB1jxEvHDI
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) September 6, 2018
The obsession among her colleagues is pretty high, too. https://t.co/RqUaCyVi30
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) September 6, 2018
Wait a tick: Didn't Trump also demand this person be outed? https://t.co/QuEFut1Jhg
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) September 6, 2018
And to think, it’s only noon. Today will get crazier.
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Related:
INCOMING! Sarah Sanders spits HOT FIRE at author of NYT's 'anonymous op-ed' https://t.co/Ebqtl4cPYt
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 5, 2018
HOLY CRAP! Sarah Sanders may hold the key to bringing our country together https://t.co/qgzAPCzYUc
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 24, 2018
OUCH! Sarah Sanders reads BLISTERING statement about ex CIA chief John Brennan, security clearance revoked (these others are 'under review') https://t.co/7qX41tHAQX
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 15, 2018
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