Peter Navarro, White House director of trade and manufacturing policy, made up one of the people he repeatedly quotes in several of his nonfiction books. He defended the fabrication as a "whimsical device." His publisher isn't amused.

Peter Navarro, White House director of trade and manufacturing policy, made up one of the people he repeatedly quotes in several of his nonfiction books.

He defended the fabrication as a "whimsical device."

His publisher isn't amused.https://t.co/eH89AFUgot

— NPR (@NPR) October 18, 2019