New York Times fires editor targeted by rightwing critics over Biden tweet

Lauren Wolfe was let go two days after tweeting she had chills' at seeing Joe Biden's plane land at Joint Base Andrews

A row has broken out over accusations that a New York Times journalist was fired after being targeted by rightwing critics for tweeting she had chills" at seeing Joe Biden's plane land at Joint Base Andrews.

Lauren Wolfe, who had been working as an editor at the Times, posted the message on 19 January, as Biden arrived ahead of his inauguration as president the next day.