White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted a statement Thursday saying the New York Times was “the only one complicit in this deceitful act” and urging the media to contact the outlet’s opinion desk directly by phone to inquire “who this gutless loser is.”
Her statement in full:
"For those of you asking for the identity of the anonymous coward: The media's wild obsesssion with the identity of the anonymous coward is recklessly tarnishing the reputation of thousands of great Americans who proudly serve our country and work for President Trump. Stop. If you want to know who this gutless loser is, call the opinion desk of the failing NYT at 212-556-1234, and ask them. They are the only ones complicit in this deceitful act. We stand united together and fully support our President Donald. J. Trump."