In Procedural Move, Judge Denies CBS Motion to Dismiss Trump ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit

In a procedural move, a federal judge on Monday denied CBS‘ motion to throw out President Trump’s lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” broadcast.

Trump amended his suit on Friday, adding a new plaintiff and arguing that he suffered $20 billion in damages — up from $10 billion — when the network edited an interview with Kamala Harris last fall.

CBS has called the suit “completely without merit,” though parent company Paramount Global is said to be pursuing a settlement as it seeks regulatory approval to merge with Skydance.

The amended lawsuit supersedes the original complaint,

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