High-stakes showdown between Dominion and Fox News in Delaware court to begin
CBSN
Washington — Lies about the 2020 presidential election spread in the wake of former President Donald Trump's loss will take center stage in Delaware state court Tuesday, when Dominion Voting Systems will press its claims before a jury that Fox News aired baseless accusations against it that the network knew were false.
The high-stakes trial comes two years after Dominion filed its lawsuit against Fox News and is set to test the bounds of the First Amendment while highlighting unfounded allegations amplified by a former president and his allies that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. While the trial was set to kick off Monday with the final round of jury selection and opening statements, Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis, who is overseeing the case, announced Sunday night that the start would be postponed until Tuesday. He did not cite a reason.
