George Floyd protests: New York Times staff revolt over Republican senator’s opinion piece urging Trump to ‘send troops in’

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The New York Times is fighting a furious backlash against its publication of an op-ed by Republican senator Tom Cotton calling for troops to be deployed on American streets to crush protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd. Numerous Times employees denounced Mr Cotton's piece on Twitter and said "running this puts black people in danger". Running this op-ed puts the lives of black people, including black @nytimes employees, in danger.” The union which represents Times staff issued a statement saying it was "deeply concerned" with the article's "lack of context, inadequate vetting by editorial management, spread of misinformation, and the timing of its call to arms", which it warned "gravely undermine the work we do every day". After Mr Bennet’s thread was published, Taffy Brodesser-Akner of the New York Times Magazine tweeted: “Tonight, I understand the people who treat me like I work at a tobacco company.