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When the New York Times revealed a new allegation of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh this weekend, the political world was again thrown into turmoil. Democrats, including several presidential candidates, called for further investigations and impeachment, while President Donald Trump and top Republicans staunchly defended the embattled judge.

But amid that furor, the Times also weathered fierce criticism over how it framed the news and promoted it on social media. On Sunday, the newspaper apologized for a tweet that said the type of misconduct in the claim against Kavanaugh “may seem like harmless fun” and updated the article to reflect that the woman at the centre of the latest allegation reportedly does not recall the incident.

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The Times wrote that the tweet “was clearly inappropriate and offensive. We apologize for it and are reviewing the decision-making with those involved.”