About this episode
The episode discusses the wave of defamation suits from the Trump administration against the US news media, questioning whether these actions are legitimate litigation or a form of lawfare.
There's been a wave of defamation suits from within the Trump administration targeting the US news media. Is it legitimate litigation or lawfare?
Topics covered
- defamation
- lawfare
- journalism
- litigation
- Trump administration
Keywords
- defamation suits
- Trump
- journalists
- lawfare
- US news media
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: US news media, Trump administration
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