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Trump Sues CBS for $10 Billion Alleging 'Election Interference' in Harris's '60 Minutes' Interview

Oct 31, 2024, 11:04 PM

Former President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against CBS News, alleging that the network engaged in 'deceptive doctoring' of Vice President Kamala Harris's interview on '60 Minutes' that aired in early October. The lawsuit claims that CBS edited Harris's responses, combining two different answers to portray her in a more favorable light, thereby amounting to election interference. Trump's attorneys argue that the network's 'malicious, deceptive, and substantial news distortion' was intended to influence the outcome of the upcoming presidential election. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Amarillo, Texas, seeks $10 billion in damages. CBS has stated that the lawsuit is 'completely without merit' and denies any wrongdoing in its editing of the interview.