McEnany Rips CNN’s Miles Taylor After He Announces That He Was ‘Anonymous’ NYT Author

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany had harsh words today for Miles Taylor, the former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) staffer who announced today that he authored the anonymous New York Times op-ed that revealed a member of the Trump administration criticizing the president’s character.

In a statement to reporters, McEnany said, “This low-level, disgruntled former staffer is a liar and a coward who chose anonymity over action and leaking over leading. He was ineffective and incompetent during his time as DHS Chief of Staff.”

Taylor took a job at Google after he left the administration but took a leave to appear in political advertisements for the group Republican Voters Against Trump. He then took a job as a contributor at CNN in September.

In August, Taylor denied that he was “Anonymous” when asked by CNN’s Anderson Cooper if he had written the op-ed and book, Taylor said, “I wear a mask for two things, Anderson: Halloweens and pandemics. So no.”

McEnany also criticized the The New York Times for running Taylor’s piece and painting him as a senior member of the Trump administration when, as NRSC Policy advisor Matt Whitlock pointed out, “Taylor wasn’t even listed on DHS’s senior leadership page when NYT published his op-ed because he was just a policy advisor.”

“It is appalling a low-ranking official would be granted anonymity and it is clear the New York Times is doing the bidding of Never-Trumpers and Democrats. The American people elected President Trump to carry out his vision for the country, not an arrogant deep state operative trying to put their agenda ahead of the President’s America First policies,” McEnany said.

Whitlock also said, “The NYT answered a bunch of written questions about why they decided to publish the op-ed, and defended the use of ‘senior administration official.’ They used the phrase ‘upper echelons of an administration.’ But Taylor wasn’t even upper echelons of DHS.”

The NYT answered a bunch of written questions about why they decided to publish the op-ed, and defended the use of "senior administration official."

They used the phrase "upper echelons of an administration." But Taylor wasn't even upper echelons of DHS.https://t.co/B6PDPyisvc pic.twitter.com/PMvxAhStfG

— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) October 28, 2020

Arizona Republican House Rep. Paul Gosar had an even more stern response about the news as he said, “This is what a little b*tch looks and sounds like.”

This is what a little bitch looks and sounds like. https://t.co/diWHBiVVEf

— Paul Gosar (@DrPaulGosar) October 28, 2020

President Trump also lashed out at Taylor wondering, “Who is Miles Taylor? Said he was “anonymous”, but I don’t know him – never even heard of him.”

Trump added, “Just another NY Times SCAM – he worked in conjunction with them. Also worked for Big Tech’s Google. Now works for Fake News CNN. They should fire, shame, and punish everybody associated with this FRAUD on the American people!”

….associated with this FRAUD on the American people!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 28, 2020