Sheinbaum Questions New York Times Report on Mexican Officials as Informants

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has publicly challenged the reliability of a New York Times report that claimed Mexican officials served as informants for the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump. She dismissed the report's findings during a press conference, emphasizing that her government possesses no information to corroborate the allegations.

Sheinbaum specifically questioned the journalistic standards of the newspaper, asking how such a report could be published without revealing its sources. "Fíjense la nota, ¿cómo puede haber una nota así, en un periódico que se dice ser de los mejores periódicos del mundo? Me dijeron, una fuente, quién sabe quién, qué hay personas de Morena que están informando a Estados Unidos, esa es la nota, me dijeron que hay personas que están informando," she stated, highlighting the vague sourcing of the article.

The President further elaborated that her administration has no knowledge of any officials cooperating with the U.S. government or the Department of Justice to provide information. She pointed to a letter sent by Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo to the New York Times, refuting claims that he had been notified of any investigation against him, as stated in the article.

Sheinbaum suggested that the report lacked necessary context and questioned the basis for such serious accusations based on anonymous tips. The article implied that these officials might be attempting to preempt investigations into alleged ties to drug trafficking.