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Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin got her day in court in 'New York Times' lawsuit

NPR | By David Folkenflik

Published February 10, 2022 at 4:28 PM EST

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin testified about the editorial that wrongly linked her political action committee's ad to a mass shooting. The paper's attorneys pressed her on her political rhetoric.

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