Trump files $10 billion lawsuit against Harris
Photo: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris (RBC-Ukraine collage)
Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, has filed a lawsuit against CBS over an interview with Kamala Harris. The segment aired on the news program "60 Minutes" and allegedly misled viewers, according to Reuters.
In a complaint submitted on Thursday, October 31, US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, it is stated that the network presented two different responses from Harris regarding the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
The version that aired during the "60 Minutes" segment on October 6 did not include what the lawsuit describes as "word salad" — Harris' remarks about the Biden administration's influence on Israel's conduct of the war.
The lawsuit seeks approximately $10 billion in damages, citing violations of Texas state law prohibiting false business practices.
"Former President Trump’s repeated claims against 60 Minutes are false. The lawsuit Trump has brought today against CBS is completely without merit, and we will vigorously defend against it," a CBS News spokesperson said
Trump has repeatedly criticized CBS during his campaign over this incident and threatened to revoke the network's broadcasting license if elected president.
Earlier, CBS announced that Trump had canceled a scheduled interview with "60 Minutes."
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