Florida’s Republican attorney general is employing a novel strategy in an attempt to prove “editorial malpractice” at The New York Times — seeking to use his control over the state’s pension fund, which invests in the media company, to compel the release of private documents that he claims will prove the company faces substantial harm due to bias.
James Uthmeier, Florida’s top law enforcement officer, sent a 28-page letter to the Times on Monday requesting internal documents related to the newspaper’s board of directors.
Uthmeier gave the board two weeks to respond, and threatened to file suit if it does not answer.