Lawyers for Fox have argued that the network is protected as a news-gathering organization, and that claims of election fraud, voiced by lawyers for a sitting president, were the epitome of newsworthiness. “Ultimately, this case is about the First Amendment protections of the media’s absolute right to cover the news,” the network has said. Documents from a lawsuit filed by the voting machine maker Dominion against Fox News have shed light on the debate inside the network over false claims related to the 2020 election. Tucker Carlson’s Contempt: The Fox host’s private comments, revealed in court documents, The Fox host’s private comments, revealed in court documents, contrast sharply with his support of Trump on his show. The Sullivan case set a high legal bar for public figures to prove that they had been defamed.

Source: Fox News April 13, 2023 17:31 UTC