Pence, Pompeo deny writing anonymous New York Times op-ed

By Robert Donachie

Published September 6, 2018 1:46pm ET

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Pence, Pompeo deny writing anonymous New York Times op-ed — Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, right, wave following a speech by Pence at the close of a three-day conference on religious freedom at the State Department in Washington, Thursday, July 26, 2018, as the Trump administration comes under criticism for strict refugee and migration policies that have sharply reduced America's intake of people fleeing persecution over their beliefs. | (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Two top Trump administration officials have denied writing the anonymous New York Times op-ed that claims there are members of the administration that are actively working to resist the president and combat his “worst inclinations.”

Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo both denied on Thursday authoring the op-ed, claiming the author should be ashamed for writing it and that people should take too much credence in the words.

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