The New York Times will not be deterred by the administration's intimidation tactics

 

BY C STONE | STONE NEWS NETWORK

The self-proclaimed President of Law and Order, President Trump, is saying the New York Times should be held liable for "interference" with his ongoing lawsuit with CBS News.

Trump has sued CBS for alleged "voter interference" in it's editing of a 60 minutes interview with former Vice President Harris during his presidential campaign.

From Axios:

CBS argued that the case should be dismissed for a lack of personal and subject-matter jurisdiction, but lawyers for its parent company Paramount and Trump began mediation on Wednesday.

"Legal experts have called the suit baseless and an easy victory for CBS," the New York Times said in a Tuesday story about the negotiations. "But Paramount is entering the talks prepared to make a deal."

In a Truth Social post Wednesday, Trump wrote: "The Times should also be on the hook for their likely unlawful behavior."

He said his legal team was studying potential electoral interference from the NYT.

Reality check: Trump's team would have to prove that the NYT had "intent to interfere" with its reporting, said Craig Delsack, a New York-based media and business lawyer.

"That's a hard burden to prove," he added.

Sonja West, a First Amendment Law professor at the University of Georgia School of Law, said: "The mere fact that the president doesn't like a news story does not make it illegal.

"The First Amendment protects the right of the press to accurately report information that is critical of powerful people, especially the president of the United States."

Paramount Global owns CBS, part of a major media conglomerate that has several television networks. There are rumors the board of directors have authorized a settlement with President Trump. The exact dollar amounts are unknown, but Trump filed a $10 billion dollar lawsuit.

If one could guess, it could be a $100 million dollar settlement.

Time will tell.