New York Times fires 'Wirecutter' editor who left profane voicemails for Michigan gun rights group

The New York Times has fired an editor on its product recommendation service Wirecutter after she left expletive-ridden voicemails for a gun rights group in Michigan.

"We expect our employees to behave in a way that is consistent with our values and commitment to the highest ethical standards. Repeatedly invoking The New York Times’s name in an unprofessional way that imperils the reputation of Wirecutter, The Times, and all of our journalists is a clear violation of our policies," the Times said.

Marquis lashed out at Great Lakes Gun Rights, a Michigan state affiliate of the National Association for Gun Rights, earlier this month in voicemails the group released online. She was furious over its push to protect gun rights from Democrats in the wake of the Oxford High School shooting in the state that week.

"Hi, I'm a journalist with the New York Times. I’m just calling to wonder. I have two questions. How do you sleep at night? And aren’t you just a bit worried that there might be a hell? And when you meet God, He will send you there? That’s just my only question. The third question, the only people politicizing this seems to be you because you’re the only people I got a f---ing press release from," Marquis said.