Trump Threatens To Sue CNN And Other Outlets For Dismissing His Voter Fraud Claims

Topline Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he intends to sue CNN and “other media outlets” that reported he was wrong to suggest there was widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election, despite repeatedly losing cases in the past concerning his false claims of election fraud. Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is introduced during the CNN presidential debate … [+] in Las Vegas on December 15, 2015. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Getty Images Key Facts Trump released a 282-page letter that his attorney, Jim Trusty, sent last week to CNN CEO Chris Licht demanding the network “immediately take down the false and defamatory publications” and issue retraction statements. Trusty argued in the letter that CNN rushed to label Trump a liar for his unproven voter fraud allegations and “consistently fed a narrative that denounced President Trump’s legitimacy and competency,” among other claims he said constitute defamation. The letter also claimed that CNN treated Trump worse than other public figures found to be dishonest, naming… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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