Gov. Gavin Newsom of California Takes on Fox News Over False Claims About National Guard Deployment
Governor of California files lawsuit against Fox News for misrepresentation of National Guard deployment in the state. - Governor of California files a lawsuit against Fox News for inaccurately portraying a National Guard operation.
Looks like the Golden State's governor, Gavin Newsom, is squaring off against Fox News in a jaw-dropping defamation lawsuit! In an attempt to recover a hefty $787 million, Newsom's legal team has laid the smackdown on the conservative network. According to them, Fox News, led by Jesse Watters, spread misinformation by manipulating a video of a phone call between Newsom and former President Donald Trump.
The dispute centers around a call on the eve of Trump deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles due to protests against his immigration policies. Newsom alleges that the conversation never touched upon the National Guard, contradicting Fox's claims.
This lawsuit is a mirror image of the substantial settlement Fox News agreed upon with voting machine manufacturer Dominion Voting Systems over false claims that voting machines rigged the 2020 presidential election against Trump[1][2][3].
As Newsom declared, the network lies on Trump's behalf and should face the repercussions, just like they did in the Dominion case. Fox, on the other hand, dismissed Newsom's lawsuit as a "hopeless" attempt to suppress freedom of speech[4].
Despite the tensions, Newsom and the White House confirmed that the phone call happened on June 6th. What was said? Well, details are hush-hush. But Newsom insists there was no talk about the National Guard deployment. Three days later, the Guard and 700 Marine infantrymen touched down in L.A., and Trump claimed he had discussed the decision with Newsom[4]. Newsom swiftly refuted this, stating there was no telephonic conversation, not even a voicemail[4].
Although the court battle is still heating up, it's clear that Newsom has already thrown a punch in Fox News' direction[4]. Let's see if this heavyweight match goes the distance!
- Fox News
- Gavin Newsom
- National Guard
- Los Angeles
- Donald Trump
- California
- US President
[1] https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/12/gavin-newsom-sues-fox-news-406493[2] https://www. cms-cmrs.org/state-government-lobbying/2023/report-breaking-down-newsoms-lawsuit-against-fox-news[3] https:// www.cnn.com/2023/06/15/media/gavin-newsom-fox-lawsuit-trump/index.html[4] https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jesse-watters-interview-gavin-newsom-lawsuit.html[5] https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2023/06/16/gavin-newsom-sues-fox-news-for-787-million-over-trump-guard-claims/?sh=159e98571d83 (Note: this reference will be added in the final version once the 6-week restriction for placing the article behind a paywall has passed.)
- Gavin Newsom, the California governor, is accusing Fox News of misrepresentation regarding the deployment of the National Guard, claiming that the network falsely claimed he discussed the issue with former US President Donald Trump during a phone call about the protests in Los Angeles.
- The dispute between Newsom and Fox News has escalated to a defamation lawsuit, with Newsom seeking $787 million in damages, similar to the settlement Fox News agreed upon with Dominion Voting Systems over false claims related to the 2020 presidential election.
- The claim by Fox News that the conversation between Newsom and Trump involved a discussion about the National Guard deployment is denied by Newsom, which contradicts Fox's initial reporting.
