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

Oct 31, 2024, 09:06 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 '60 Minutes' interview, amounting to election interference. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday in federal court in the Northern District of Texas, accuses CBS of 'partisan and unlawful acts of election and voter interference through malicious, deceptive, and substantial news distortion.' According to Trump's attorneys, the network intentionally misled the public by broadcasting a skillfully edited interview that deceptively presented Harris's responses, including airing two different responses from her to a single question. The complaint asserts that CBS's actions were intended to tip the presidential election in favor of Harris. The interview aired in early October.