- Sen. Scott, a black Republican from South Carolina, asked the NYT to publish an op-ed on his police-reform legislation in 2020 after the George Floyd riots had begun.
- Bari Weiss, then at the NYT, said an editor wanted Schumer to review Scott’s op-ed.
- A junior staffer refused because of the ethical conflict.
- Democrats ultimately defeated Scott’s reform legislation.
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