NY Times reporter flagged for tweet scolding Trump's 'unseemly grabs for credit'

With the Neutral Zone Infraction, Just the News tries to do its part to maintain the line between fact and opinion in American journalism by blowing the whistle each week on an egregious example of slanted coverage by reporters. This week's offender: The New York Times's Maggie Haberman

New York Times White House Correspondent Maggie Haberman on Thursday retweeted President Trump and remarked that he and others in his administration engage in "unseemly grabs for credit and attention."

"The unseemly grabs for credit and attention amid a pandemic and economic crisis are not limited to the president in this administration," Haberman tweeted. "But the culture does get set from the top."

Haberman was commenting on a tweet from President Trump in which he spoke about press conference ratings.

"The Wall Street Journal always 'forgets' to mention that the ratings for the White House Press Briefings are 'through the roof' (Monday Night Football, Bachelor Finale, according to @nytimes ) & is only way for me to escape the Fake News & get my views across. WSJ is Fake News!"

The New York Times writes in its Social Media Guidelines for the Newsroom, "that just because our journalists can try new things on social media, that does not mean they have a license to veer into editorializing or opinion."

Maggie Haberman is one of eight reporters listed who "reviewed the guidelines, offering very helpful input, and endorsed them," according to the 2017 post on the media outlet's website.

"Before you post, ask yourself: Is this something that needs to be said, is it something that needs to be said by you, and is it something that needs to be said by you right now?" Haberman is quoted as saying. "If you answer no to any of the three, it’s best not to rush ahead."

In her tweet about Trump and his administration, Haberman employed the adjective "unseemly" which appears to convey an opinion.

Just the News requested comment from Maggie Haberman and the New York Times, but has not yet received a response.