Nika Soon-Shiong, a progressive activist, told The New York Times on Saturday the pulled endorsement “was an opportunity to repudiate justifications for the widespread targeting of journalists and ongoing war on children.”
Earlier, she said “genocide is the line in the sand” when tweeting about the endorsement decision Thursday, and noted in her statement to The New York Times it was “the first and only time” she was involved in the endorsement process.
Soon-Shiong told the Times his daughter was speaking in her own capacity and that she does not participate in any decision or discussion with the editorial board, “as has been made clear many times.”
Nika Soon-Shiong, however, has been repeatedly accused of meddling with the newspaper’s editorial team.