Washington, September 7
Donald Trump has called on the New York Times to reveal the name of the “coward” who wrote an explosive, anonymous article that has plunged his presidency into its worst crisis yet.
The White House has been convulsed by a fevered hunt for the senior official who declared, in an unsigned article for The New York Times published Wednesday, that “unsung heroes” were working within the administration to frustrate the President’s “worst inclinations.”
“Nobody knows who the hell he is, or she,” Trump told supporters at a rally in Billings, Montana, on Thursday adding, “Unidentified deep state operatives who defy voters to push their secret agendas are truly a threat to democracy itself.”
Trump said the paper should publish the official’s name, before encouraging reporters to investigate the matter. “That would be a good scoop!” he said.
On the internet and in Washington, a guessing game has raged over who the author might be, prompting nearly every cabinet-ranked member of the government to deny it was them. Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats were among those who issued denials. — AFP
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