President Trump wants Justice Department to investigate who wrote the anonymous NYT op-ed

<p>President Donald Trump is responding to a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/05/opinion/trump-white-house-anonymous-resistance.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage" target="_blank">New York Times op-ed from an unnamed senior White House official</a>. The op-ed's author claims they're part of a resistance within the administration. </p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/05/politics/nyt-trump-resistance-op-ed/index.html" target="_blank">Trump called the piece a "gutless editorial"</a> and referred to the Times as a "failing" outlet. <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1037464177269514240" target="_blank">He later tweeted</a>, "TREASON?"</p><p>The op-ed describes a group of like-minded individuals that aims to "thwart parts of [Trump's] agenda and his worst inclinations." </p><p>It reads: "We want the administration to succeed. ... But we believe our first duty is to this country, and the President continues to act in a manner that is detrimental to the health of our republic." </p><p>According to the author, part of the group's issue with the president is Trump's "amorality" and occasionally reckless decision-making. </p><p>The op-ed goes on to reference the country's divide over the presidential leadership, citing <a href="https://www.newsy.com/stories/sen-john-mccain-s-farewell-letter-to-america/" target="_blank">Sen. John McCain's farewell letter to America</a> and calling for everyday citizens to help bridge the gap between party lines. </p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/1037452576533434373/photo/1" target="_blank">White House press secretary Sarah Sanders</a> also reacted to the piece, saying the author should "do the right thing and resign."</p><p>The Times says it knows who the author is but isn't disclosing their identity in order to protect their job. </p><p>Additional reporting from <a href="https://www.cnn.com/" target="_blank">Newsy affiliate </a><a href="http://www.cnn.com" target="_blank">CNN</a>. </p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/jeff-bezos-makes-10-million-donation-to-super-pac/">Jeff Bezos Donates $10 Million To A Nonpartisan Super PAC</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/facebook-is-losing-young-users/">Young Users Are Logging Off Facebook - Or Leaving It Entirely</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/kavanaugh-sidesteps-presidential-powers-questions-at-hearing/">Kavanaugh Sidesteps Presidential Powers Questions At Hearing</a></li></ul>