Donald Trump's Fierce Attack on a Critical Article by an 'Anonymous Official' in The New York Times

Donald Trump, the President of the United States, fiercely attacked an article by an 'anonymous official' from his administration in The New York Times, which claims that a group of government officials is conspiring against the President. This anonymous official writes in part of the article that they are 'part of a resistance force that works within the government and aims to contain Donald Trump's dangerous actions.' On Thursday, September 6, speculation about the identity of the article's author intensified in Washington, and several senior U.S. officials, including Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and National Security Director Dan Coats, denied involvement in writing the piece. Trump tweeted angrily on Thursday morning: 'The deep state, the leftist faction, and their main tool, the fake news media, have gone crazy and don’t know what to do.' He wrote in another tweet on Wednesday night: 'If this gutless person really exists, The New York Times must turn him over to the government immediately for national security.' The title of the article in The New York Times is 'I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration.' Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House spokesperson, called the author of the article a 'coward' and said: 'They should do the right thing and resign.' White House officials declined to comment on Trump's claims, including the violation of national security by the article's author or turning them over to the government. Many experts believe that Trump's nervous and aggressive response to this issue actually confirms the claims made by the anonymous author of the article. The Associated Press reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter who requested anonymity, that Trump has asked White House staff and advisors to identify the author of the piece. In these chaotic times, Americans should know that there are adults in the room. We fully understand and accept the current situation and strive to do the right thing even when Donald Trump does not. Part of the article by 'an anonymous official in the Trump administration' in The New York Times raises questions that have quietly been discussed in Washington over the past year. Is control really in Donald Trump's hands? And is an executive branch with this level of dissent dangerous for the country? John Brennan, former CIA director and a staunch critic of Donald Trump, described the essence of this letter as 'active defiance' that is 'the product of loyalty to the country.' He said in an interview with NBC News: 'An executive branch where individuals do not follow the President cannot continue to function. I don’t know how Donald Trump will react. A wounded lion is a dangerous animal, and Donald Trump is now wounded.' The anonymous author of the article claims to be part of a resistance that works with full awareness within the government. They write in part of the piece: 'Many of the people Donald Trump has appointed are committed to containing Trump's reckless behavior while defending democratic institutions as long as he is President.' 'In these chaotic times, Americans should know that there are adults in the room. We fully understand and accept the current situation and strive to do the right thing even when Donald Trump does not.'