VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-27
“We do not pretend to know whether the allegations have merit,”
The Editorial Board of The New York Times · said 2026-10-23 · reported 2026-10-27
The editors wrote in their Friday editorial that they do not pretend to know whether the allegations against Omar have merit.
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