CBS moved on Friday to throw out Donald Trump‘s $10 billion lawsuit over the editing of Kamala Harris’ interview on “60 Minutes.”
Trump sued in the waning days of the presidential campaign, claiming that Harris’ interview had been deceptively edited to make her appear “coherent and decisive.”
In its motion to dismiss, CBS argued that does not amount to a legal claim, and that the First Amendment protects its right to edit news interviews.
“The First Amendment prevents holding CBS liable for editorial judgments the President may not like,” CBS’ lawyers argued, noting the network had every right to trim the vice president’s answer for time.
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