Trump threatens CNN and New York Times with lawsuits over Iran reports
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President Trump has ratcheted up his rhetorical battle over recent US airstrikes in Iran by having an attorney send legal letters to CNN and The New York Times demanding retractions of accurate reports.
President Trump has ratcheted up his rhetorical battle over recent US airstrikes in Iran by having an attorney send legal letters to CNN and The New York Times demanding retractions of accurate reports. On Thursday evening a CNN spokesperson confirmed that the network responded to the letter by rejecting the claims in it. The Times publicized its response, which said in part, “No retraction is needed. No apology will be forthcoming. We told the truth to the best of our ability. We will continue to do so.” Trump has a long history of litigation in his business career, and an even longer history of threatening to sue and not following through. In the past year, Trump has stepped up a legal campaign against major media outlets including CBS, leading some First Amendment experts to decry his use of legal threats and lawsuits to tie up and intimidate newsrooms. This week’s legal letter from Alejandro Brito, one of Trump’s personal attorneys, alleged that June 24 stories by CNN and The Times were false and defamatory.
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