In a recent federal court hearing, former NY Times opinion editor James Bennet issued a tearful apology to Sarah Palin regarding a 2017 editorial that mistakenly connected her political action committee to a mass shooting incident. During his testimony, Bennet acknowledged the error and expressed remorse, which Judge Rakoff deemed heartfelt. The editorial in question had argued that aggressive political rhetoric may lead to violence, referencing Palin's PAC's imagery. Despite Bennet's apology, Palin remained indifferent and will testify next week following a court ruling that allowed her a second chance in the defamation case after the first trial concluded favorably for the Times.
I did, and I do apologize to Gov. Palin for this mistake, Bennet said, visibly emotional as a lawyer handed him a box of tissues.
Judge Jed Rakoff called the apology heartfelt and moving.
The Times issued a correction soon after publishing, stating the editorial had incorrectly stated that a link existed and had incorrectly described the map.
The original editorial, written in 2017 after a gunman shot then-House GOP Whip Steve Scalise at a congressional baseball practice, argued that incendiary political rhetoric could incite violence.
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