Ms. Palin said in the lawsuit that the editorial contradicted other articles in The Times that dismissed the idea that political rhetoric had incited the rampage. “The Times had ample facts available that established that there was no connection between Mrs. Palin and Loughner’s crime,” she said. Sign Up You agree to receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services. James Bennet, the editor of The Times editorial page, testified on Aug. 16 that he had not intended to blame Ms. Palin for the 2011 shooting. But we were pleased to see that the court acknowledged the importance of the prompt correction we made once we learned of the mistakes.”Lawyers for Ms. Palin did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday.

Source: New York Times August 29, 2017 19:48 UTC