HOW DARE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CRITICIZE THE PRESS FOR ITS SHAMEFUL BEHAVIOR!

But, absurd privilege aside, you can see why the NYT misses its laid-off copy editors. Here’s one of its star reporters writing a statement that makes no sense. “Barr doesn’t restrict his commentary to the agency he oversees, but also to press coverage.” What does that even mean? He restricts his commentary to the agency he oversees and press coverage? Get me rewrite, stat! This is Matt Yglesias-level writing.

She’s getting eaten alive in the replies, too. And not just by grammarians.