The New York Times accidentally published a pre-written article declaring Ryan Routh not guilty before he was actually convicted on all charges.
Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh was declared guilty on Tuesday on all charges, but The New York Times accidentally published the wrong article.
In journalism, outlets often pre-write obituaries, election outcomes and potential court verdicts of major cases before they occur, using the basic facts of the story and adding whatever key details are essential on the day of.
However, a screenshot indicated that the New York Times accidentally published a headline, „Man Found Not Guilty of Trying to Assassinate Trump in Florida.“ The lede of the now-scrubbed article added, „In a surprise verdict, a federal jury acquitted Ryan Routh of attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate last year. The screenshot also indicated that the article would be published in the print edition on September 24, 2025.
Podcast host and Fox News contributor Mary Katharine Ham posted the screenshot and wrote, „Just searched Ryan Routh’s name @nytimes and got this result in the first head and subhead.
