Trump claims the outlet participated in ‘voter interference’ with edits while turning down 60 Minutes interview

Summary

CBS has moved to dismiss Donald Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit over a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, calling it an attack on the First Amendment.

Trump alleges CBS edited the interview to harm him politically, citing “voter interference.” CBS attorneys argue the lawsuit seeks to punish “constitutionally protected editorial judgments” and is “without basis in law or fact.”

If not dismissed, CBS wants it moved to New York, where its headquarters is located.

The move comes as a surprise because CBS had considered settling to avoid delaying its $8 billion merger with Skydance Media, which requires regulatory approval.

  • buddascrayon@lemmy.world
    14·
    22 hours ago

    Just imagine if something deadlier than the covid virus infiltrated this country. And somebody developed a vaccine for it and these idiots wouldn’t take it.

    Oh wait, has anybody heard about what’s happening in the Congo lately? 😒

    • notsoshaihulud@lemmy.world
      12·
      22 hours ago

      the problem is exactly what we see with measles.

      1. children who have no choice are the ones who suffer the consequences
      2. because most vaccines cannot be 100% effective (e.g., I got 3 extra MMR shots and I still don’t have detectable measles antibody levels despite being fully immunocompetent), they do rely on herd immunity protecting those who don’t mount full responses to the shots.

      The thing about public health is that it’s public interest over personal choices. In a functioning free society those personal choices would still align with public interest based on the understanding of societal good. So the antagonism is totally artificial.