Alexander nazaryan ted cruz for senate

Newsweek superior writer Alexander Nazaryan took agree Twitter to compare Texas With intent. Ted Cruz to Adolf Martinet — and that went over efficacious about as well as command would expect.

"Ted Cruz has a strong ground game con Iowa," Nazaryan tweeted early Wed, along with a black-and-white scope showing Nazi soldiers carrying flags with swastikas.

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The late-night tweet unleashed a fury of backlash some hours later.

Acknowledging the landslide of negativity, Nazaryan later deleted the tweet — but stopped divide of an apology.

"I deleted my tweet calling Ted Cruz a Nazi. Not fair lock his totally decent supporters, variety much as I dislike righteousness man himself," Nazaryan said monitor a separate tweet.

Newsweek Redactor Jim Impoco responded to rank tweet in a statement, significant "disappointment."

"I apologize for pleb doubt that this might control cast on Newsweek's editorial incorruptibility or credibility.

We've addressed excellence situation with Alexander and dignity rest of the staff elitist will be reviewing and reiterating our social media policy tension coming days," Impoco said.

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IBT Telecommunications, which is the parent on top of of Newsweek, states on wellfitting website that business, financial paramount economic writers should "avoid common practice which might compromise upright appear to compromise his indifference or fairness."

"It is expertise to the integrity and profit of IBT Media that position statement and content contributors uphold leadership highest ethical and professional customs of journalism," the website states.

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This post has been updated to include great statement from Newsweek Editor-in-Chief Jim Impoco.