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New York Times issued weaselly statement on reporter who smeared Melania Trump

In a statement yesterday, the New York Times sought to mitigate the impact of some “inappropriate” behavior by an unnamed reporter. As reported on Twitter by model Emily Ratajkowski, this reporter said something un-reportorial at a New York Fashion Week event on Sunday night.

While the identity of the guilty reporter was unknown, the newspaper issued a statement: “At a party last night, a Times reporter who does not cover Washington or politics, referred to an unfounded rumor regarding Melania Trump. The comment was not intended to be public, but it was nonetheless completely inappropriate and should not have occurred. Editors have talked to the reporter in question about the lapse.”