A former New York Times editor broke down in tears as he made an emotional apology to Sarah Palin over a 2017 editorial that she claims damaged her reputation. James Bennet testified on Friday in a libel case brought by Palin over a 2017 piece written by the former opinion page editor in response to the shooting of Congressman Steve Scalise in 2017. Bennet choked up and wept on Friday as he testified that he 'blew it' when he published the piece, saying: 'I did, and I do apologize to Governor Palin for this mistake.' Palin first brought her action against the outlet in 2017, saying the article damaged her reputation and standing as a political commentator. The Times issued a correction noting the editorial had 'incorrectly stated that a link existed between political rhetoric and the 2011 shooting.'
