Who wrote the anti-trump op-ed? That's the million dollar question

So, who wrote it?

From the newsroom to the White House gossip, that was the big question Wednesday night after the New York Times published an anonymous anti-Trump article written by a "senior administration official."

The article, which describes an "amoral" and "reckless" president, Donald Trump, secretly detained by "adults in the room" in order to preserve the country's democratic principles, has angered Trump, reported the Washington Post . Trump said the author was devoid of anything, and tweeted "TREASON?" Sarah Sanders, press secretary for the White House, said the author was "pathetic" and should resign. But the author remains a mystery.

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The White House was in full "collapse" on Wednesday night, a source told Politico. "It's like horror movies when everyone realizes that the call comes from inside the house," said another source at the post office.

Some criticized the Times for publishing an anonymous opinion piece, but editorial editor Jim Bennett told Vanity Fair that the newspaper was responsible for managing it.

"Our job is to publish opinion pieces that help the public better understand what's going on, and I think this article makes a significant contribution."

"The question for us was whether the granting of this unusual subsidy is justified by the meaning of the piece. We think that was the case, "Bennett said.

So who was it? That's the million dollar question. Literally, since the author could very well receive a sales contract once his identity is revealed.

The Times, at least, does not say it. In an interview with Brian Stelter of CNN, Times Times editor Jim Dao said the official had contacted an intermediary several days ago. He said that the Times had spoken directly to the author. "We were just trying to meet the standard that the Times in general would use to refer to someone who does not have a name," Dao told CNN.

Only a "very small number of people in the Times know who this person is," Dao said, and the Times used "special precautions" to protect their identities.

Although there was speculation that the author was a man, based on a Times tweet that described the author as "he", the Times later stated that the tweet was a mistake and that the author of the tweet

In the newspapers, the opinion and editorial departments are separate from the newsroom, and Vanity Fair reported that Times reporters were working as hard as anyone to find the anonymous source of their colleagues. "Is the whole newspaper bound by the promise of anonymity? I do not think so, but it's fascinating " Jodi Kantor tweeted.

The opponent himself has left few clues, but some have said that the use of the word "lodestar" was perhaps a trick – Vice President Mike Pence has publicly used this word Many times. Other prominent names mentioned as potential perpetrators include Don McGahn, outgoing White House counsel, Jim Mattis, Defense Secretary, Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, and John Kelly, Chief of Staff. Some wheelchair detectors noted that the term "senior administration official" was broad enough to include hundreds, if not thousands, of White House and surrounding area staff.

The post reported that the White House suspects official work on national security issues or in the state department.

"The problem for the president is that it could be so many people," said an administration official at the post office. "You can not limit it to one person. Everyone tries, but it's impossible.