James Bennet testified he “blew it” when he falsely claimed in an editorial that Palin’s PAC had contributed to an atmosphere of violence in 2011.
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A former opinion page editor of the New York Times broke down in tears and apologized to Sarah Palin while testifying in court over a 2017 editorial that she says was defamatory.
James Bennet testified on Thursday that he “blew it” when he falsely claimed in the editorial that the former Alaska governor’s political action committee had contributed to an atmosphere of violence in the weeks and months leading up to the 2011 assassination attempt of then-congresswoman Gabby Giffords.
The Times has acknowledged the editorial was inaccurate but said it quickly corrected the “honest mistake.”
