Trump sues CBS over Kamala Harris interview on 60 Minutes
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Trump has threatened to revoke CBS’ broadcasting licence if elected.
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WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sued CBS on Oct 31 over an interview of his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, which aired on its 60 Minutes news programme in early October, that the lawsuit alleged was misleading, according to a court filing.
The complaint, filed in federal court in the Northern District of Texas, alleges that the network aired two different responses from Ms Harris responding to a question about the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
The version that aired during the 60 Minutes programme on Oct 6 did not include what the lawsuit calls a “word salad” response from Ms Harris about the Biden administration’s influence on Israel’s conduct of the war.
“Former president Trump’s repeated claims against 60 Minutes are false,” a CBS News spokesperson said. “The lawsuit Trump has brought today against CBS is completely without merit and we will vigorously defend against it.”
Trump and Ms Harris face each other in what polls show to be a tight race ahead of the Nov 5 US presidential election.
The suit demanded a jury trial and about US$10 billion (S$13.25 billion) in damages, the filing showed. It alleges violations of a Texas law barring deceptive acts in the conduct of business.
Trump has repeatedly assailed the network on the campaign trial over the episode and has threatened to revoke CBS’ broadcasting licence if elected. CBS has said Trump backed out of his own planned interview with 60 Minutes. REUTERS
