New York Times Slammed for Fictional Trump Assassination Story

The sign over the west entrance of the New York Times building at 620 Eighth Ave. in New York on April 28, 2016. The Times has been criticized for publishing a fictional story that depicts a Russian trying to kill president Donald Trump; the story was published online on Oct. 23, 2018. Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images

The New York Times has been criticized for publishing a short fictional story that depicts a Russian assassin’s attempt to take out President Donald Trump, with a plot twist where a U.S. Secret Service agent lends him help.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders called the story “absolutely abhorrent and disgraceful” during an appearance on Fox & Friends on Oct. 25.